Browse by Stream
QnA
Home
QnA
Go To Your Study Dashboard

Get Answers to all your Questions

header-bg qa
  • Home
  • Management
  • For a right triangle, it is given that base = 5 cm and hypotenuse = 13 cm. Its area isOption: 1 10cm2 <div class='

For a right triangle, it is given that base = 5 cm and hypotenuse = 13 cm. Its area is

Option: 1

10cm2 


Option: 2

30cm2 


Option: 3

40cm2 


Option: 4

60cm2 


Answers (1)

best_answer

given that base = 5 cm and hypotenuse = 13 cm

Using the pythagores theorem

hypotenuse2 = height2 + base2

132 = height2 + 52

height2 = 132 - 52 169 - 25 = 144

height = 12 cm

area od triangle  = 1/2(base)(height) = 1/2(12)(5) = 30cm2 

Posted by

Gautam harsolia

View full answer

Similar Questions

Latest Question