Calculate Right Triangle Area: Finding Space with Base 6 and Height 8

Calculate the area of the right triangle below:

101010666888AAACCCBBB

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Calculate the area of the right triangle below:

101010666888AAACCCBBB

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Step-by-step solution

Due to the fact that AB is perpendicular to BC and forms a 90-degree angle,

it can be argued that AB is the height of the triangle.

Hence we can calculate the area as follows:

AB×BC2=8×62=482=24 \frac{AB\times BC}{2}=\frac{8\times6}{2}=\frac{48}{2}=24

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Final Answer

24 cm²

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Angle C equals 17°.

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