Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Measurement and Geometry · hard
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 51 cm and one leg of 24 cm. What is its area?
- 612 cm²
- 1080 cm²
- 1,147.5 cm²
- 540 cm²
Answer
D. 540 cm²
Solution
Other leg = √(51² − 24²) = 45. Area = ½ × 24 × 45 = 540 cm².
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