document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231154>Question 231154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the lengths of DG, EF and FG are given in units. The is the area, in square units of Triangle DEG?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DE=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EF=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can find the area of triangle DEF by using the hypotenuse Formula. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                     DF(squared) + EF(squared)= DE(squared) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the numbers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                      DF(squared) + 7(squared) = 12(squared)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the math. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                      DF(sq)+ 49 = 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 49 from both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                      DF (sq) = 95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square root both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                       DF = sq root of 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug in the area formula for that triangle which is 1/2 Base times height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                       1/2(7)sq rt 95 or <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                          3.5 sq rt 95  we can approx sq rt of 95 to 9.75 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:               area of this triangle is 34.125 Sq Units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug in the area formula for triangle DFG. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                     1/2(9.75)10 = Area\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the math. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                      48.75 Square Units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add both triangles and you have: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                       82.875 square units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RJ Toftness<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Author \"Unlock the Mystery to Math\"<BR>\n" );
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