document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775375>Question 775375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the 3 sides of a triangle have lengths 9m, 12m, and 15m, what is the area of this triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "notice that the sides of the triangle are in the ratio 3, 4, 5 and it is a right triangle with base 12 and height 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 1/2 * base * height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 1/2 * 12 * 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 54 square meters </SPAN>\n" );
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