SOLUTION: Find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if one leg measures 12 yd. and the other leg measures 35 yd. Students must show all work step by step to receive full credit for the

SOLUTION: Find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if one leg measures 12 yd. and the other leg measures 35 yd. Students must show all work step by step to receive full credit for the

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Question 311453: Find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if one leg measures 12 yd. and the other leg measures 35 yd. Students must show all work step by step to receive full credit for the problem. Include correct units with your solution.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2+b^2=c^2
12^2+35^2=c^2
144+1,255=c^2
c^2=1,369
c=sqrt1,369
c=37 yds. ans. for the third side.

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