triangles topic

Question

in a right angle isosceles triangle ,one of  the side of a triangle is 4,what is the area of the triangle

 

(a)sqrt(8)/2

(b)2(sqrt(8))

(c)8

(d)6

(e)4

Answer 1

A=(1/2)bh

A=(1/2)(4)(4)   (the other side is 4 also and the sides are the base and height)

A=(1/2)(16)

A=8, which is c)