Question

A farm is in the shape of a right-angled triangle.
The longest side and the shortest side are 17
m and 8 m long respectively. Find its area.​

Answer 1

Answer:

15

Step-by-step explanation:

17square minus 8square

equals root 225

Answer 2

Answer:

60m

Step-by-step explanation:

Longest side=17m(AC), Shortest side=8m(BC)

According to Pythagoras' Theorem,

AC^2=AB^2+BC^2

Therefore, AB=sqrt(AC^2-BC^2)

                       =sqrt(289-64)

                       =15m

Area of triangular farm= Area of Triangle=1/2*base*height

                                         (take base=BC, height=AB)

                                     = 1/2*8*15

                                     =60m

Hope you understood.