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Déterminer l'aire d'un quadrilatère vert inscrit dans un carré rouge de 429 cm², délimité par quatre demi-droites issues des sommets.


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Déterminer l'aire d'un quadrilatère vert inscrit dans un carré rouge de 429 cm², délimité par quatre demi-droites issues des sommets.


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