12)If the legs of a right triangle are 6 cm and 5 cm, find the area of the triangle.A)11 cm2B)15 cm2C)30 cm2D)60 cm2

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12)If the legs of a right triangle are 6 cm and 5 cm, find the area of the triangle.A)11 cm2B)15 cm2C)30 cm2D)60 cm2

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$\begin{gathered} \text{The area of a triangle = }(1)/(2)* base* perpendicular\text{ height} \\ \text{either legs can be the base or perpendicular height, since the triangle is right angled} \\ \text{Hence,} \\ \text{the area = }(1)/(2)*6*5=15\operatorname{cm} \\ \text{option B} \end{gathered}$

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