SOLUTION: A right triangle has one leg of length 3cm, the other leg of length 4cm, and the hypotenuse of length 5 cm. What is the area of the triangle?

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Question 238590: A right triangle has one leg of length 3cm, the other leg of length 4cm, and the hypotenuse of length 5 cm. What is the area of the triangle?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of a triangle = %281%2F2%29%2Abh

Since this is a right triangle, the two legs can be considered the base and height of the triangle.
A+=+%281%2F2%29%2A3%2A4
A=%281%2F2%29%2A12
A=+6+cm%5E2

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje