The front of the stage, side C, is 50 feet long. A 40-foot rope runs along the side of square B. A 30-foot rope runs along the side of square A. Is the roped off area, triangle ABC, a right triangle? Explain.

Answer:
C=hypotenuse [h]=50 feet
A=[base]=40foot.
B=perpendicular [p]=?
Area =?
we have
By using Pythagoras law
p²+b²=h²
B²=40²=50²
B²=50²-40²
B=√900
B=30feet
we have
Area of triangle =½×A×B=½×30×40=600feet²
the roped off area is 600 square feet.
it is a right angled triangle.
Find Base
Area
Off course right angle