If the sides of a triangle are 39 cm, 36 cm and 15 cm, what is its area?  Choose the correct choice from the following answers
A) 230 cm^2 B) 240 cm^2 C) 250 cm^2 D) 260 cm^2 E) 270 cm^2
The triangle with sides 39 cm, 36 cm and 15 cm is right angled, where the hypotenuse is 39 cm.   Area of the triangle   = 1/2 * 36 * 15= 
<gadget id="calculator">1/2 * 36 * 15</gadget>
<output>270</output>
270 cm^2   Answer: 270 cm^2
<result>E</result>
If the sides of a triangle are 39 cm, 36 cm and 15 cm, what is its area?