The two right sides of a right triangle are 6cm and 8cm respectively. The length of the hypotenuse is 10cm. The area of the right triangle is 5cm______ cm2.

The two right sides of a right triangle are 6cm and 8cm respectively. The length of the hypotenuse is 10cm. The area of the right triangle is 5cm______ cm2.

6 × 8 / 2, = 48 / 2, = 24 (square centimeter); answer: the area of this right triangle is 24 square centimeter; so the answer is: 24