Question:
Find the area of a right-angled triangle, the radius of whose circumcircle measure 8 cm and the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse measures 6 cm.
Solution:
Given: Radius = 8 cm
Height = 6 cm
Area=?
In a right-angled triangle, the centre of the circumcircle is the mid-point of the hypotenuse.
Hypotenuse $=2 \times$ (radius of circumcircle) for a right triangle
$=2 \times 8$
$=16 \mathrm{~cm}$
So, hypotenuse $=16 \mathrm{~cm}$
Now, base = 16 cm and height = 6 cm
Area of the triangle $=\frac{1}{2} \times$ base $\times$ height
$=\frac{1}{2} \times 16 \times 6$
$=48 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$
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