SOLUTION: In a right triangle, the legs have lengths if 8 and 15. What's the perimeter of the triangle A. 23 B. 40 C. 45 D. 46

Question 1004126: In a right triangle, the legs have lengths if 8 and 15. What's the perimeter of the triangle
A. 23
B. 40
C. 45
D. 46
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, fractalier:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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B. 40

Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the hypotenuse...
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 = 8^2 + 15^2 = 64 + 225 = 289
c = 17
The perimeter is then
8 + 15 + 17 = 40
Choice B.
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