SOLUTION: Calculate the perimeter of a right triangle where the legs are 6cm and 8cm

SOLUTION: Calculate the perimeter of a right triangle where the legs are 6cm and 8cm

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Question 925761: Calculate the perimeter of a right triangle where the legs are 6cm and 8cm
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
using the Pythagorean theorem
Hypotenuse = sqrt(6^2 + 8^2) = 10cm
P = 6cm + 8cm + 10cm = 24cm
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