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Question 1197638: Find the area, in cm², of a right triangle ABD. CD is a median.
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Find the area, in cm², of a right triangle ABD. CD is a median.
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For any right-angled triangle, the median drawn from the right angle 
to the hypotenuse, is equal to half of the hypotenuse.


Therefore, in the given triangle the hypotenuse length is 2*30.5 = 61 cm.


It implies that the other leg length is sqrt%2861%5E2-11%5E2%29 = sqrt%283600%29 = 60.


Thus the legs are 60 cm and 11 cm long;  therefore, the area of triangle ABC is

    %281%2F2%29%2A60%2A11 = 30*11 = 330 cm^2.


ANSWER.  The area of triangle ABC is 330 cm^2.

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