The area of rectangle $ABCD$ is 72. If point $A$ and the midpoints of $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{CD}$ are joined to form a triangle, what is the area of the triangle?
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The area of rectangle $ABCD$ is 72. If point $A$ and the midpoints of $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{CD}$ are joined to form a triangle, what is the area of the triangle?
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The area of rectangle $ABCD$ is 72. If point $A$ and the midpoints of $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{CD}$ are joined to form a triangle, what is the area of the triangle?
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