document.write( "Question 471952: if the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 37 kilometers and one of the legs is 35 kilometers,what is the area of the triangle \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #323729 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! if the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 37 kilometers and one of the legs is 35 kilometers, \n" ); document.write( "what is the area of the triangle \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let a = the unknown leg of the right triangle, then we have \n" ); document.write( "a^2 + 35^2 = 37^2 \n" ); document.write( "a^2 + 1225 = 1369 \n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 1369 - 1225 \n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 144 \n" ); document.write( "a = \n" ); document.write( "a = 12 km is the other leg \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the area \n" ); document.write( "A = \n" ); document.write( "A = 210 sq/km \n" ); document.write( " |