Find the area in square meters of the figure described. A 45°-45°-90° triangle has a leg measuring 8 m.

Question

Find the area in square meters of the figure described.

A 45°-45°-90° triangle has a leg measuring 8 m.

Answer 1

The legs of a 45-45-90 right triangle are equal, so both legs are 8 inches.

area = triangle = 1/2 * base * height. here base and height are the two legs so area = 1/2 * 8 * 8 = 32 sq m.