document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=832197>Question 832197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Side CT of the right triangle CAT is 3 sm long. The hypotenuse is 5 sm long. How many square centimeters is the area of CAT?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 7 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 60 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = (L * W) / 2(for a triangle instead of a rectangle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know that L = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can find W by using a^2 + b^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2 + W^2 = 5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 + W^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 9 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square root <BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we just multiply L * W <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * 4 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Half of that (for a triangle) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 <<-- </SPAN>\n" );
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