The base of a right triangle is 6cm and its hypotenuse is 10cm. its area is
a) 80sq.cm b) 48sq.cm c) 60sq.cm d) 24sq.cm
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area of right triangle=24°sq.cm
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Using pythagoras theorem
H^2 = P^2 + B^2
( 10 )^2 = P^2 + ( 6 )^2
( 100 - 36 ) = P^2
P^2 = 64
P = 8 cm
Area of triangle
= 1/2 × B × H
= 1/2 × 6 × 8
= 6 × 4
= 24sq.cm (d)
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