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In a right isosceles triangle, the lengths of the two nonhypotenuse sides are designated a. What is the area of the triangle in terms of a?

A. 1/3*a^2

B. \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}*a^2\)

C. 1/2*a^2

D. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}*a^2\)

E. \(\sqrt{2}a^2\)

Hypotenuse of a right isosceles triangle is > The non hypotenuse sides

Now, We have altitude = base of the Triangle = a

So, Area of the triangle is \(\frac{1}{2}*a^2\), Answer must be (C)
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Solution


Given:
    • In a right isosceles triangle, the lengths of the two non-hypotenuse sides are designated a

To find:
    • The area of the triangle

Approach and Working Out:
    • Area of triangle = \(\frac{1}{2}\) * base * height = \(\frac{1}{2}\) * a * a = \(\frac{a^2}{2}\)

Hence, the correct answer is Option C.

Answer: C
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In a right isosceles triangle, the lengths of the two nonhypotenuse sides are designated a. What is the area of the triangle in terms of a?

A. 1/3*a^2

B. \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}*a^2\)

C. 1/2*a^2

D. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}*a^2\)

E. \(\sqrt{2}a^2\)

Area of the triangle = 1/2 * a * a * sin 90 = 1/2 a^2

IMO C
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In a right isosceles triangle, the lengths of the two nonhypotenuse sides are designated a. What is the area of the triangle in terms of a?

A. 1/3*a^2

B. \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}*a^2\)

C. 1/2*a^2

D. \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}*a^2\)

E. \(\sqrt{2}a^2\)


Since the area of a right triangle is half the product of its legs and the two legs of the right triangle here are equal to a, then the area is 1/2 * a^2.

Answer: C
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