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The area of a right triangle with one leg measuring 8 feet and hypotenuse measuring 17 feet is _____ square feet.

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Answer: 60 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a right triangle with one leg measuring 8 feet and hypotenuse measuring 17 feet is 60 square feet.

The other leg is: sqrt (17^2 - 8^2) = sqrt 225 = 15 feet.

Area = 1/2*8*15 = 60 square feet.

User Ouerghi Yassine
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Hello the answer to you question is 68
Step-by-step explanation:
8*17=136
136/2=68
Hope i helped!

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