document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138261>Question 138261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lenghts of the hypotenuse and one leg of a right triangle are given. Help me find the perimeter and area of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hypotenuse: 26 cm;leg: 24 cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the other leg <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2=c%5E2-b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2=c%5E2-b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Once you know the length of the other leg, the perimeter is the sum of the three sides.  Since it is a right triangle, the base is one leg and the height is the other, so use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%28bh%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%28bh%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to calculate the area. </SPAN>\n" );
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