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(Solved): In an isosceles triangle, a rectangle is inscribed so that one side lies on the base of the triangle ...
In an isosceles triangle, a rectangle is inscribed so that one side lies on the base of the triangle and is one third of the length of the base. (See figure!)
How much of the triangle's area does the rectangle occupy?
I en likbent triangel inskrivs en rektangel så att en sida ligger i triangelns bas och utgör en tredjedel av basens längd. (Se figur!) Hur stor del av triangelns area upptar rektangeln?