Length of hypotenuse of a right triangle of known area in the xy-plane
Problem
For triangle BOA, B is on the y-axis, O is the origin, and A is on the x-axis. Point C(5, 2) is on the line AB. Find the length of AB if the area of the triangle is 36 unit2.
A. 24.31 units | C. 13.42 units |
B. 18.30 units | D. 10.80 units |