Question

A piece of stained glass in the shape of a right triangle has sides measuring 8 cm, 15 cm, and 17 cm. what is the area of the piece

Answer 1

we know that

[area of triangle]=b*h/2
b=15 units
h=8 units
[area of triangle]=15*8/2---------> 60 units ²

see the attached figure

the answer is 
60 units ²

Answer 2

The area would be 60.

The longest side, 17, is the hypotenuse, which means the legs, or base and height, are 8 and 15.

A = 1/2 bh = 1/2(8)(15) = 60.