SOLUTION: The side of a right triangle are 8,15 and 17 units. If each side is doubled, how many square units will be the area of the new triangle.

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Question 390934: The side of a right triangle are 8,15 and 17 units. If each side is doubled, how many square units will be the area of the new triangle.
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The side of a right triangle are 8,15 and 17 units.
If each side is doubled, how many square units will be the area of the new triangle.
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We don't care about the hypotenuse (17)
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Area of original triangle
.5 * 8 * 15 = 60
Area of side doubled triangle
.5 * 16 * 30 = 240
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It will add: 240 - 60 = 180 sq units