If the sides of a triangle are 26 cm, 24 cm and 12 cm, what is its area?  Choose the correct choice.
A) 144 B) 772 C) 288 D) 266 E) 2848

Rationale: "the triangle with sides 26 cm , 24 cm and 12 cm is right angled , where the hypotenuse is 26 cm . area of the triangle = 1 / 2 * 24 * 12 = 144 cm 2 answer : a"
Answer: A