SOLUTION: A garden in the form of a right triangle has an area of 72 sq. meters. If the two sides comprising the right angles are equal, what would be the length of these sides?

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Question 841764: A garden in the form of a right triangle has an area of 72 sq. meters. If the two sides comprising the right angles are equal, what would be the length of these sides?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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b=h
1/2*b*h=72
1/2*h*h=72
h^2=144
h=12
b=12