document.write( "Question 28069: a right triangle has a hypotenuse of 6 and a perimiter of 14. find the area of the triangle. Explain how you got your answer plaese. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=36\"
\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter must = 14\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "14-6=8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so you know that
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2Bb=8\" and \"a%2Bb%2Bc=14\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%5E2-6%5E2=a%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"28=a%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "a=5.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so \"b=8-5.2\"
\n" ); document.write( "b=2.8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And \"5.2%5E2%2B2.8%5E2=34.88\"
\n" ); document.write( "5.2+2.8+6=14\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area = (base*height)/2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area=\"%285.2%2A2.8%29%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Area = 15 (rounded)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence, the area is 15 unit squared.
\n" ); document.write( "Paul.\r
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