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A right triangle has one leg three times as long as the other. Find a function that models its perimeter P in terms of the length x of the shorter leg.
P=
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A right triangle has one leg three times as long as the other. Find a function that models its perimeter P in terms of the length x of the shorter leg.
P=
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hyp^2 = x^2 + (3x)^2
= 10x^2
The 3 sides are x, 3x and x*sqrt(10)
P = x + 3x + x*sqrt(10)
P = x*(4 + sqrt(10)), apx 7.162x
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