SOLUTION: What is the area of a triangle with a hypotenuse of 40cm, 30-90-60 degrees?

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Question 253843: What is the area of a triangle with a hypotenuse of 40cm, 30-90-60 degrees?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the hypotenuse is 40,
then the side opposite 30 degree = 20
and the side opposite the 60 degree is 20 sqrt(3)
area = 1/2 * b * h
which is
A = 1/2*20*20sqrt(3)
A = 200*sqrrt(3)