Answer:
Area = 127.5cm²
Explanation:
Given that,
Length of first side = 8 cm
Length of second side = 15 cm
Length of third side = 17cm
To find,
Area of triangle
to find which of the sides is hypotenuse use Pythagorus theorem
hypotenuse² = height² + base²
17² = 8² + 15²
289 = 289
hence 17 is the hypotenuse and other two are height and base
Area of triangle = 1/2 height * base
Area of triangle = 1/2 15 * 17
Area of triangle = 1/2 (255)
Area of triangle = 127.5