Answer to Question #30726 in Trigonometry for Kristen Woods

Question

The legs of a right triangle measure 120 ft and 220 ft. What is the area of the triangle?

A. 13,200 ft^2

B. 122,000 ft^2

C. 26,400 ft^2

D. 24,600 ft^2

Answer 1

Area of a right triangle is equal to half of the product ofits legs:
Area=0.5*first leg*second leg

So in our case Area=0.5*120*220=13200 ft^2, answer A.