SOLUTION: How do you find out the perimeter of a right triangle if you are only given the longest and shortest side?
The longest side of my triangle is 25in
The shortest side is 15in
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The longest side of my triangle is 25in
The shortest side is 15in
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Question 631244: How do you find out the perimeter of a right triangle if you are only given the longest and shortest side?
The longest side of my triangle is 25in
It's a 3, 4, 5 right triangle, with every side scaled (multiplied) by 5
medium side is 4*5 = 20
CHECK via pythagorean theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
15^2 + 20^2 = 25^2
225 + 400 = 625
