SOLUTION: the base of a right triangle is 16cm and its hypotenuse is 34cm.Find the area of the triangle

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Question 896109: the base of a right triangle is 16cm and its hypotenuse is 34cm.Find the area of the triangle
Answer by TheInstructor(29) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area: 1/2 x b x h
You need to find your height first so use Pythagoras
34^2 = 16^2 + b^2
Therefore b = 30
1/2 x 30 x 16 = 240cm^2