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Suppose P, Q, and R are points in the plane such that PQ=1.8, PR=8.2, and angle PQR=90 degrees. What is the area of triangle PQR$?

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Answer:

7.2 sq units

Explanation:

Seeing as this is a right triangle, and the hypotenuse and one leg is given, you can use the pythagorean formula to get the third side (
√(8.2^2 - 1.8^2)). Now that we have this leg, we can multiply this by 1.8, then divide it by two (area of triangle).

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