SOLUTION: A banner shaped like a right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 26 ft and leg length of 10 ft. What is the area of the banner?

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Question 873234: A banner shaped like a right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 26 ft and leg length of 10 ft. What is the area of the banner?
Found 2 solutions by Seutip, MathTherapy:
Answer by Seutip(231) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since we don't know yet the measurement of the other leg:

We'll find it using the formula,
a%5E2=c%5E2-b%5E2
a%5E2=%2826%29%5E2-%2810%29%5E2
a%5E2=676%2B100
a%5E2=776
sqrt%28a%5E2%29=sqrt%28776%29
a=27.85
Area:
A=%28ab%29%2F2
So:
A=139.25 ft!
Hope that helps!
Steffy

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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A banner shaped like a right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 26 ft and leg length of 10 ft. What is the area of the banner?


Area: highlight_green%28120%29 sq ft

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