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The hypotenuse of a certain triangle is 5 units long and one leg is 3 units long
Did the area of the triangle

Respuesta :

Answer:

6 units^2

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]a^{2} +b^{2} =c^{2}[/tex]

[tex]3^{2} +b^{2} =5^{2}[/tex]

[tex]9+b^{2} =25[/tex]

[tex]b^{2}=16[/tex]

[tex]b=4[/tex]

Area of the triangle = Base * Height * 1/2 = 3 * 4 * 1/2 = 6 units^2