Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Measurement and Geometry · hard
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 5 cm and one leg of 3 cm. What is its area?
- 7.5 cm²
- 12 cm²
- 6 cm²
- 10 cm²
Answer
C. 6 cm²
Solution
Other leg = √(5² − 3²) = 4. Area = ½ × 3 × 4 = 6 cm².
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