SOLUTION: Calculate the area of a 30-60-90 triangle with hypotenuse equal to 10.

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Question 540728: Calculate the area of a 30-60-90 triangle with hypotenuse equal to 10.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sides of the triangle are 5, 5sqrt(3) and 10.

The area is therefore (1/2)(5)(5sqrt(3)) = (25/2)sqrt(3).