A right triangle has a hypotenuse equal to 10 units and an altitude of 6 units. What is the are of triangle? (Answer is not 30 units)
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A right triangle has a hypotenuse equal to 10 units and an altitude of 6 units. What is the are of triangle? (Answer is not 30 units)
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Answer:
area of the triangle =1/2×base×height
we are give altitude (height) and hypotenuse
we need to find base
using Pythagoras theorem
base =root (100-36)
base=root (64)
base=8
now area =1/2×base×height
AREA=1/2×6×8
AREA=3×8
AREA=24 sq units
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