The area of the rectangle is 108 square centimeters.
Given Information
The following information has been given in the question,
Length of the diagonal of the rectangle, l = 15 cm
Length of one of the sides of the rectangle, a = 9 cm
Let the other side of the rectangle be b.
Finding the Other Side of the Rectangle
According to Pythagoras Theorem,
(hypotenuse)² = (base)² + (perpendicular)²
Applying this theorem in the right-angle triangle formed by the diagonal and 9cm side of the rectangle, we get,
l² = a² + b² [∵ The diagonal makes the hypotenuse]
(15)² = (9)² + b²
b² = (15)² - (9)²
b² = 225 - 81
b² = 144
b = √144
b = 12 cm
Calculating the Area of the Rectangle
Area of the rectangle, A = a × b
A = 9 × 12
A = 108 cm²
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