document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896109>Question 896109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base of a right triangle is 16cm and its hypotenuse is 34cm.Find 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 #543242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TheInstructor><B>TheInstructor(29)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TheInstructor><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=543242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area: 1/2 x b x h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to find your height first so use Pythagoras<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34^2 = 16^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore b = 30 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 x 30 x 16 = 240cm^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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