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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2005

Geometry Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the diagram, $AB = 25$ cm, $AC = 20$ cm and $\angle A = 90^\circ$ . What is the area of triangle $ABC$ ?

(A) $500\text{ cm}^2$ (B) $300\text{ cm}^2$ (C) $60\text{ cm}^2$ (D) $150\text{ cm}^2$ (E) $250\text{ cm}^2$

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