You should notice two things before you even attempt to solve for the area. Choose one of the other sides to be a and call the other side b it doesnt matter which is which. The formula for Pythagoras Theorem is given by.
Examples of the Pythagorean Theorem.
In a right triangle with cathetus a and b and with hypotenuse c Pythagoras theorem states that. Find the distance between the two points 55 and 12 by using the distance formula. Its a right triangle as noted by the small square in the lower-left corner. Even the ancients knew of this relationship.