SOLUTION: How do I calculate the area of a right triange when I only know the length of its hypotenuse? In my problem the hypotenuse is 5.5 Thank you!

SOLUTION: How do I calculate the area of a right triange when I only know the length of its hypotenuse? In my problem the hypotenuse is 5.5 Thank you!

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Question 911729: How do I calculate the area of a right triange when I only know the length of its hypotenuse? In my problem the hypotenuse is 5.5 Thank you!
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Post complete text of your problem. It must be that something else is also given. Only hypotenuse is not enough.
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