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In right triangle ABC above, side AB has a length of x units
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21 Oct 2018, 08:38
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In right triangle ABC above, side AB has a length of x units, side AC has a length of 12 units, and side BC has a length of x + 8 units. What is the area of ABC in square units?
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In right triangle ABC above, side AB has a length of x units, side AC has a length of 12 units, and side BC has a length of x + 8 units. What is the area of ABC in square units?
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To find the area of the right-angled triangle, the height "x" is required.
As per the information,
\(12^2 + x^2 = (x + 8)^2\)
or \(144 + x^2 = x^2 + 16x + 64\)
or \(x = 5\)
Area of triangle = \(\frac{1}{2} * AC(base) * Height(AB) = \frac{1}{2}* 12 * 5 = 30\)
In right triangle ABC above, side AB has a length of x units
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In right triangle ABC above, side AB has a length of x units, side AC has a length of 12 units, and side BC has a length of x + 8 units. What is the area of ABC in square units?
Show: :: Square Units
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