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In $\bigtriangleup ABC$ , $AB=BC=29$ , and $AC=42$ . What is the area of $\bigtriangleup ABC$ ?

$\textbf{(A) }100\qquad\textbf{(B) }420\qquad\textbf{(C) }500\qquad\textbf{(D) }609\qquad \textbf{(E) }701$

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 <math>\textbf{(A) }100\qquad\textbf{(B) }420\qquad\textbf{(C) }500\qquad\textbf{(D) }609\qquad \textbf{(E) }701</math>
-The area of <math>\triangle ABC</math> is equal to half the product of its base and height.  By the Pythagorean Theorem, we find its height is <math>\sqrt{1^2+2^2}=\sqrt{5}</math>, and its base is <math>\sqrt{2^2+4^2}=\sqrt{20}</math>.  We multiply these and divide by 2 to find the of the triangle is <math>\frac{\sqrt{5 \cdot 20}}2=\frac{\sqrt{100}}2=\frac{10}2=5</math>.  Since the grid has an area of <math>30</math>, the fraction of the grid covered by the triangle is <math>\frac 5{30}=\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{6}}</math>.
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