document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180547>Question 180547</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321501080/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if the shortest side is 9cm and the longest side is 15cm. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you explain please... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135342 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=135342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let b=9 and c=15 The hypotenuse is the longest line in a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+9^2=15^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+81=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+9+15=36 cm<BR>\n" );
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