document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499316>Question 499316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 cm, and the length of one leg is 12 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 #337543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=337543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = a^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = 13^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = 169<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 12^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 144<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = c^2 - a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 169 - 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 1/2*base*height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 1/2*12*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 30 sq cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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