The area of the obtuse angle triangle shown below is: A17.5 sq. units B 25 sq. units C 14 sq. units D 15 sq. units

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2022-11-26

The area of the obtuse angle triangle shown below is:
A17.5 sq. units
B 25 sq. units
C 14 sq. units
D 15 sq. units

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Gwendolyn Case

Gwendolyn Case

Beginner2022-11-27Added 7 answers

14 sq. units
Calculating the height of the triangle using Pythagoras theorem, we get
h 2 = 52 32 h 2 = 25 9 h 2 = 16 h = 4  units Area of the triangle, A = 12 × b × h A = 12 × 7 × 4 A = 14  units  2

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