SOLUTION: What is the area of a triangle with a hypotenuse of 14 and a height of 12

Question 869812: What is the area of a triangle with a hypotenuse of 14 and a height of 12

Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, mananth:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
hypotenuse of 14 and a height of 12
Applying the Pythagorean Theorem
Base =
A = = 6b = 12√13 units ^2
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
hypotenuse = 14
one leg =12
apply Pythagoras theorem
x^2+12^=14^2
x^2=14^2-12^2
x^2=196-144
x^2=52
x= +/-2sqrt(13)
Area of triangle = 1/2 * leg 1*leg2
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