SOLUTION: A banner shaped like a right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 26 ft and leg length of 10 ft. What is the area of the banner?

Question 873234: A banner shaped like a right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 26 ft and leg length of 10 ft. What is the area of the banner?
Found 2 solutions by Seutip, MathTherapy:
Answer by Seutip(231) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since we don't know yet the measurement of the other leg:

We'll find it using the formula,

Area:

So:
A=139.25 ft!
Hope that helps!
Steffy
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A banner shaped like a right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 26 ft and leg length of 10 ft. What is the area of the banner?

Area: sq ft
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