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When is the area of the triangle when the hypothenuse is 15cm

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Answer:54

Explanation:

1. If it is a right triangle then the ratio of the sides 3:4:5

2. If 5*3equals the 15 then we got to times 3 and 4 both by 3

3. The sides are now 9, 12, 15

4. We use the height and width (not the hypotenuse) and multiply

5. 9*12=108

6.108/2=54

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