SOLUTION: What is the area of aright triangle whose hypotenuse is 17cm and base 15cm

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Question 624908: What is the area of aright triangle whose hypotenuse is 17cm and base 15cm
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: Use the pythagorean theorem to find the height. Then use the base and height in the formula

A = (bh)/2

to find the area