SOLUTION: Find the area of a right triangle with a hypotenuse of length 4 inches and one leg of length 2 inches.

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Question 401297: Find the area of a right triangle with a hypotenuse of length 4 inches and one leg of length 2 inches.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use Pythagoras to find the 3rd side.
Area = (2*side 3) / 2