document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144260>Question 144260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the area of a right triangle that has a 45 degree angle and a hypotenuse of 16cm?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried using the formula A=1/2(B)(H) for the area of a triangle, but it didn't work since i don't have the base or the height.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105021 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105021\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Drop a segment from the vertex at the right triangle down and intersect hypotenuse. What is the measure of both segments on the original hypotenuse? Right it cuts it in half , so they are both 8cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This results in two new isosceles triangle (they also each are right triangles, with other angles equal to 45).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What do you know about the sides of an isosceles triangle? What can you say about the length of segment you just drew in? Right, that too is 8cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now you have a base of 16cm and a height of 8cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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