Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

From the information we can conclude that the triangle is a isosceles triangle.

First, we can calculate the hypotenuse by using pythagorean theorem:

√(6² + 6²) = √(36 + 36) =√64 = 8 (cm)

To calculate the area of the triangle, we first need to know the height of it.

Since this is a isosceles triangle, the altitude (which is also the height) will also  be the median of that triangle.

Then we also have a 90° angle, this triangle is also a right triangle, and in right triangle, the median will equal half of the hypotenuse.

From the reasoning above, we can now calculate the height of the triangle:

8/2 = 4(cm)

The area of the triangle should be:

S = hb/2 = (4 . 6)/2 = 12 (cm²)