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If the area of the triangle in the figure above is 100, what is the length of side AB?

(A) 10√3
(B) 10√5
(C) 20
(D) 24
(E) 25


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Area of triangle ABC = \(\frac{1}{2}*BC*AC = 100\)
or,\(\frac{1}{2}*20*AC = 100\). therefore \(AC = 10\)
\(AB\) = \(\sqrt{AC^2 + BC^2}\)

Therefore \(AB\) = \(\sqrt{20^2 + 10^2}\) \(= 10\sqrt{5}\)

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If the area of the triangle in the figure above is 100, what is the length of side AB?

(A) 10√3
(B) 10√5
(C) 20
(D) 24
(E) 25


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100=(1/2)*20*x
x=10

AB is the hypotenuse, therefore
20^2+10^2=(AB)^2
AB^2=500
AB=10√5

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If the area of the triangle in the figure above is 100, what is the length of side AB?

(A) 10√3
(B) 10√5
(C) 20
(D) 24
(E) 25


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2017-08-19_2104.png

1. Area = \(\frac{1}{2}\) * base * height.
2. Area = 100 = \(\frac{1}{2}\) * AC * BC. Plug the info, we find AC = 10.
3. Find AB using Pythagoras : AB^2 = AC^2 * BC^2. AB^2 = 500, thus AB = \(10\sqrt{5}\).

Answer is B.
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