document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338278>Question 338278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the hypontenuse of a right triangle is 25 cm and a leg of the triangle measures 15 cm what is the area of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=242474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2+15^2=25^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+225=625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=625-225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=SQRT400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20 ANS FOR THE BASE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=BH/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=20*15/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=300/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=150 cm^2. </SPAN>\n" );
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