SOLUTION: Calculate the perimeter of the square if a right triangle has legs a=9, b=17, and hypotenuse c=9.x. Using a right triangle and square

Question 1206089: Calculate the perimeter of the square if a right triangle has legs a=9, b=17, and hypotenuse c=9.x.
Using a right triangle and square
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How exactly is your square and triangle related eachother?

Using your right triangle data, find that x=2.13726 (approximation).
Answer by ikleyn(52780)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Soup of words.   Makes no sense.

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