SOLUTION: Given an isosceles right triangle with a hypotenuse of 513, what is the area of the triangle?

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Question 1029935: Given an isosceles right triangle with a hypotenuse of 513, what is the area of the triangle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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513^2=263169
263169/2=131584.5
a=sqrt131584.5
a=362.7 each leg
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a=(362.7)^2/2
a=65,775.6 sq units