Question

State whether true or false:
​If in a right angled triangle only two sides are given, then its area can be calculated.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

In a right angled triangle, if the base and the height are given, the area can be calculated directly by using $\frac{1}{2}$ $\times$ base $\times$ height. If the hypotenuse and either the base or the height are given, then the third side can be found using Pythagoras' theorem. Then the area can be calculated using the same formula.