SOLUTION: Find the enclosed area of the polygon: A right triangle with one leg the length
of 3 feet and the hypotenuse of 5 feet.
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Question 834902: Find the enclosed area of the polygon: A right triangle with one leg the length
of 3 feet and the hypotenuse of 5 feet.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The other leg is 4 feet, by Pythagorean theorem. The triangle has base 3 ft and height 4 ft, so its area is (1/2)(3 ft)(4 ft) = 6 ft^2.
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