SOLUTION: Two sides of a right triangle are 8" and 12" Part a: find the area of the triangle is 8 and 12 are legs. Part b: find the area of the triangle if 8 and 12 are a leg and hypotenus

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Question 847756: Two sides of a right triangle are 8" and 12"
Part a: find the area of the triangle is 8 and 12 are legs.
Part b: find the area of the triangle if 8 and 12 are a leg and hypotenuse.

Answer by rvfer(117)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=8*12/2
A=48 sqin
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I don't understand second question?

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