SOLUTION: A right triangle has a side length (e.g. not the hypotenuse) of x+2 and x+9. What is the simplified expression which represents the area?

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Question 1195786: A right triangle has a side length (e.g. not the hypotenuse) of x+2 and x+9. What is the simplified expression which represents the area?
Found 2 solutions by math_tutor2020, ikleyn:
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817)   (Show Source):
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area = 0.5*base*height
area = 0.5*(x+2)*(x+9)
area = 0.5*(x^2+9x+2x+18) ... use the FOIL rule
area = 0.5*(x^2+11x+18)
area = 0.5x^2+5.5x+9

Side notes:
0.5 = 1/2
5.5 = 11/2

Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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For your info:

        In a right triangle, the sides that are not the hypotenuse, are called the legs in English.

So, the normal smooth wording for your problem would sound this way:

In a right triangle, the legs are (x+2) and (x+9) units long. Write a simplified expression which represents the area of the triangle.