A = 1/2 base * height
Since this fits the Pythagorean theorem, it is a right triangle.
a^2 + b^2 = Hyp.^2
3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2
Then the base and height are 4 and 3.
Insert values and solve.
what is the area of a triangle if one side is 5"another is 4" and the last is 3"
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This site shows you how to solve this problem.
http://www.clarku.edu/~djoyce/trig/area.html
http://www.clarku.edu/~djoyce/trig/area.html