The diagram shows a rectangle in which . The point on is such that is perpendicular to .
What is the ratio of the area of the triangle to the area of the rectangle ? Give your ratio in its simplest form.
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1 : 4\sqrt{2}
1 : 6
1 : 8
1 : 10
1 : 12
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