document.write( "Question 175673: A right triangle in the first quadrant is bounded by lines y = 0, y = x, and y = -x+5. Find its area \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #130788 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (5/2,5/2) is where y=x and y=-x+5 meet \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "we know that the hypothenuse is 5 units \n" ); document.write( "we also know that the 2 legs are equal. lets call each leg x \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "so \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "A=1/2bh \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "we know the base and height are the length of the legs \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |