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Question 434336: I need your help on this question concerning triangles: The legs of a triangle have lengths x+2 and x+6. The hypotenuse has length 2x. What is the perimeter?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The legs of a triangle have lengths x+2 and x+6. The hypotenuse has length 2x. What is the perimeter?
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Perimeter = (x+2)+(x+6)+(2x)
P = 4x+8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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