Question

The base of a right angled triangle is 8cm and hypotenuse is 17 cm.find it's area
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Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Explanation:

By Pythagoras theoram,

H^2 = P^2 + b^2

17^2 = P^2 + 8^2

17^2 - 8^2 = P^2

289 - 64 = P^2

225 = P^2

P = √225

= 15 cm

Area of triangle = 1 / 2 × h × b

= 1 / 2 × 15 × 8

= 1 / 2 × 120

= 60 cm^2