A right triangle has one side, s, and a hypotenuse of 12 meters. Find the area of the triangle as a function of s.

A) A (s) = 2s

144 - s2

B) A (s) = s

144 - s2

C) A (s) = 2s

12 - s2

D) A (s) = 12s

144 - s2

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The base of a ladder is placed 5 feet away from a 13 foot tall wall. What is the minimum length ladder needed to reach the top of the wall (rounded to the nearest foot) ?

A) 12 ft

B) 13 ft

C) 14 ft

D) 15 ft

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Finley Vance · Answer 1

A (s) equals 1/2 s square root of 144 minus s squared ... As s and r are the sides and the area of the triangle are 1/2 (s) (r)