The sides of a triangle are of length 8 cm, 15 cm, and 17 cm. Find the area of the triangle.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 60 cm2.
(8, 15, 17) is a Pythagorean triplet.
So, the triangle is right-angled and the longest side is the hypotenuse.
Area = (1/2) × Base × Height = (1/2) × 8 cm × 15 cm = 60 cm2