The base of a right triangle is 8 cm and hypotenuse is 10 cm. Its area will be
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Step-by-step explanation:
→ a² + b² = c²
→ a² + 8² = 10²
→ a² + 64 = 100
→ a² = 100 - 64
→ a² = 36
→ a = √36
→ a = 6cm6² + 8²
= 36 + 64
= 100cm
hence verified
thus the height of the triangle is 6cm.
now,
area of the triangle = 1/2 × b × h
= 1/2 × 8 × 6
= 4 × 6
= 24cm²
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