document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49513>Question 49513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypothenuse of a right triangle measures 25 cms. A leg of the triangle measures 15 cms. What is the area of the triangle? please show work/explaition thank you so much :D<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Osran_Shri><B>Osran_Shri(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Osran_Shri><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=32894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Data Given:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hypotenuse = 25 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One leg = 15 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let C=Hypotenuse = 25 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One leg = A = 15 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other leg = B ( to be claculated before calculating area)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a right angle traingle , according to Pythagorean theorem,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C^2 = A^2 + B^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25^2 = 15^2 + B^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "625 = 225 + B^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "625 - 225 = B^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "400 = B^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore B = Sqrt of 400 = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of a Right angle triangle = (One leg * Other leg) / 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is  Area = (A * B) / 2 = (15 * 20)/2 = 300/2 = 150 Square cm\r<BR>\n" );
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