Question

What is the area of right triangle with base of length 12 cm and hypotenuse of length 20 cm

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

using pythagoras theorem,

h^2=p^2+b^2

20^2=p^2+12^2

400-144=p^2

p^2=256

p=16

ht=16cm

area=1/2*b*ht

area=1/2*12*16=96cm^2