Multiple choice

A right triangle has legs measuring 6 units and 8 units, and the length of the hypotenuse is unknown. What is the area of the triangle, in square units?

  1. 24

  2. 28

  3. 30

  4. 32
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Explanation

Area of a right triangle = 1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 6 * 8 = 24.

AI explanation

The area of a right triangle is calculated as one half multiplied by the base multiplied by the height. Using the given legs as the base and height, the formula becomes one half times 6 times 8. Multiplying these values gives an area of 24 square units.

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