document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2947>Question 2947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A right-angle triangle has hypoteneuse 10 inches, and the height drawn from the right angle to the hypoteneuse is 6 inches. Find the area of this right-angle triangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><B>usyim88hk(158)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><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=1298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First we should find the third side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the length of the third side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^2 = 6^2 + x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 = 36 + x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the third side is eight.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And now we can use the two sides other then the hypoteneuse to find the area of this triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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