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| − | <asy>draw((0,4)--(0,0)--(6,0)--(6,8)--(0,8)--(0,4)--(6, | + | <asy>draw((0,4)--(0,0)--(6,0)--(6,8)--(0,8)--(0,4)--(6,8)); |
label("$A$", (0,0), SW); | label("$A$", (0,0), SW); | ||
label("$B$", (6, 0), SE); | label("$B$", (6, 0), SE); | ||
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In rectangle 
, 
and 
. Point 
is the midpoint of 
. What is the area of 
?
Solution
![[asy]draw((0,4)--(0,0)--(6,0)--(6,8)--(0,8)--(0,4)--(6,8)); label("$A$", (0,0), SW); label("$B$", (6, 0), SE); label("$C$", (6,8), NE); label("$D$", (0, 8), NW); label("$M$", (0, 4), W); label("$4$", (0, 2), W); label("$6$", (3, 0), S);[/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/7/7/9774e8384ec6cd15cbc3320a5518687c88c3ad52.png)
The area of 
.
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