Answer:
Area of search zone = 8.4 miles²
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
One side = 2.4 miles
Hypotenuse side = 7.4 miles
Find:
Area of search zone = ?
Computation:
Another side:
[tex]Side (x) = \sqrt{Hypotenuse^2 - Perpendicular^2}\\\\Side (x) = \sqrt{7.4^2 - 2.4^2}\\\\Side (x) = \sqrt{54.76 - 5.76}\\\\Side (x) = \sqrt{49}\\\\Side (x) = 7[/tex]
⇒ Area of search zone = 1/2 [One side × Another side]
⇒ Area of search zone = 1/2 [2.4 miles × 7]
⇒ Area of search zone = 1/2 [16.8]
⇒ Area of search zone = 8.4 miles²
