Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - Area and Initial Postulates - Exercises - Page 359: 10

Answer

290 $in^{2}$

Work Step by Step

Given A right triangle has one leg measuring 20 in. and a hypotenuse measuring 29 in To find area of triangle Area of triangle = $\frac{1}{2}$b* h = $\frac{1}{2}$* 20 * 29 = 10 * 29 = 290 $in^{2}$ Area of right triangle = 290 $in^{2}$
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