Find the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a right triangle with legs of length 3 cm and 4 cm if two sides of the rectangle lie along the legs.

Find the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a right triangle with legs of length 3 cm and 4 cm if two sides of the rectangle lie along the legs.

A. 6 cm2 C. 4 cm2
B. 5 cm2 D. 3 cm2

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