document.write( "Question 232478: howto find the area of the 45-45-90 triangle with a hypotenuse of 24? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #171790 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A=.5Lh \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "a^2+b^2=24^2 \n" ); document.write( "a^2+b^2=576 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "legs are equal so divide 576 by 2 then take the sq rt \n" ); document.write( "576/2=288 \n" ); document.write( "sq rt of 288=16.97 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "A=.5Lh \n" ); document.write( "A=.5*16.97*16.97 \n" ); document.write( "A=144 sq units \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |