SOLUTION: The longest side of a right triangle is 5 meters, and the shortest side is 3 meters. What is the area of the triangle in square meters?

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Question 164522: The longest side of a right triangle is 5 meters, and the shortest side is 3 meters. What is the area of the triangle in square meters?
Answer by orca(409) About Me  (Show Source):
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As the hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle, so
the hypotenuse c = 5.
The length of one of its leg is a = 3
So the length of the other leg is
b = sqrt%285%5E2-3%5E2%29=4
Thus the area = %281%2F2%29ab+=%281%2F2%29%2A3%2A4=6+m%5E2