Gọi 2 cạnh góc vuông là a, b (cm; a,b >0)
Ta có: \(\left\{{}\begin{matrix}a+b=17\left(1\right)\\a^2+b^2=13^2=169\left(Pytago\right)\left(2\right)\end{matrix}\right.\)
(1) <=> (a+b)2 = 289
<=> 2ab = 120
<=> ab = 60
<=> \(S=\dfrac{ab}{2}=\dfrac{60}{2}=30\left(cm^2\right)\)