SOLUTION: one side of the triangle is x and the other side is x+4, the hypotemus (long side) is 20. I need to find the area. HOW DO I SOLVE THIS??!

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Question 449420: one side of the triangle is x and the other side is x+4, the hypotemus (long side) is 20. I need to find the area. HOW DO I SOLVE THIS??!
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you know the 12-16-20 Pythagorean triple, you can conclude that x = 12, and the area is 12(16)/2 = 96. Or, you could do



and solve via factoring or the quadratic formula.