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A rectangle is inscribed in a right triangle with sides of 15in, 8in, 17in. Find the area and dimensions of the rectangle of maximum area if two sides of the rectangle lie along two sides of the triangle. Complete the square to find your answer.
8in is along the x axis, 15in is along the y axis, and 17in is the hypotenuse.
8in is along the x axis, 15in is along the y axis, and 17in is the hypotenuse.