This is a special right triangle: 6, 8, 10. The base is eight and the altitude is 6. A = 1/2bh. A = 1/2(8)(6). A = 24 square units.
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Edited by Kirby235711: 4/3/2016 3:02:40 AMWrong. The altitude to the [i]hypotenuse[/i] is 6, not to the leg.
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My bad. Perhaps when I get exposed to a challenging math problem for once, I will share it. Because IB Physics work is NOT fair game for 99.5% of people here.
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It's not really physics. It's more like a logic problem.