SOLUTION: The measures of the legs of a right triangle are 6 centimeters and 9 centimeters. In square centimeters, what is the area of the triangle

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Question 842245: The measures of the legs of a right triangle are 6 centimeters and 9 centimeters. In square centimeters, what is the area of the triangle
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Hi,



 a = 6cm,  b = 9cm

A = (1/2)bh =(1/2)ba = (1/2)(9cm)(6cm) = 27 cm^2