Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

6 units^2

Step-by-step explanation:

$a^{2} +b^{2} =c^{2}$

$3^{2} +b^{2} =5^{2}$

$9+b^{2} =25$

$b^{2}=16$

$b=4$

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