The lengths of the sides of a right triangle are a and b, and the hypotenuse is c. Find the area of the triangle. A = 2/3 ft.; c = 4 ft. A = sq. ft.

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anonymous · Answer

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pfenn1 · Answer

Area of a triangle $$A=\frac12 bh$$

anonymous · Answer

area = bh/2
b is the base length
h is the height
here a is your base
and b is your height
so you should get (1/2)(2/3)(4)
=4/3

pfenn1 · Answer

@cerezas, where did you get the value for b?

anonymous · Answer

misread c>.<
but you can use pythagoras to find it

anonymous · Answer

4^2 - (4/3)^2 - b^2
16 - 16/9 = b^2
b^2 = 128/9
b = 8(sqrt(2))/9