SOLUTION: Right triangle DEF has sides that measure x, x, and x squared for the some value of x. What is the area of triangle DEF to the nearest 0.1 square unit?

SOLUTION: Right triangle DEF has sides that measure x, x, and x squared for the some value of x. What is the area of triangle DEF to the nearest 0.1 square unit?

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Question 865366: Right triangle DEF has sides that measure x, x, and x squared for the some value of x. What is the area of triangle DEF to the nearest 0.1 square unit?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2+x^2=x^4
2x^2=x^4
2=x^2
sqrt(2)=x

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