Question #N817
A right triangle has sides of length 3, 4, and 5. What is the area of the triangle?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 15
D. 24
Correct Answer is: A
The area of a right triangle is (1/2) * base * height. Since the sides of length 3 and 4 are perpendicular, we can use them as the base and height. Therefore, the area is (1/2) * 3 * 4 = 6.