The sides of a right-angled triangle are equal to three consecutive ev
| The sides of a right-angled triangle are equal to three consecutive even numbers expressed in centimetres. What can be the area of such a triangle?
A. 6 cm2
B. 32 cm2
C. 24 cm2
D. Can’t be determined
Right Answer is: C
SOLUTION
By hit and trial method, we get that such three consecutive numbers are 6, 8 and 10.
Now area of right angle triangle =
= = 24 cm2
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The sides of a right-angled triangle are equal to three consecutive ev