SOLUTION: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 and the area is 6. what is the base and height of the triangle?

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Question 455298: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 and the area is 6. what is the base and height of the triangle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a 3, 4, 5 triangle
A=(bh)/2
A=(3*4)/2
A=6 sq units