Question

The area of a right triangle with one leg measuring 5ft and hypotenuse measuring 13ft is

A 30ft to the 2
B 37.5 ft to the 2
C 65ft to the 2

Answer 1

Calculating the other leg:
other leg^2 = 13^2 - 5^2
other leg^2 = 169 -25
other leg^2 = 144
other leg = 12

Area = .5 * 12 *5
Area = 30 sq feet
answer is A