document.write( "Question 265174: Find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if one leg measures 40 mi. and the other leg measures 42 mi. \n" ); document.write( "
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C^2=A^2+B^2
\n" ); document.write( "c^2=40^2+42^2
\n" ); document.write( "c^2=1600+1764
\n" ); document.write( "C^2=3364
\n" ); document.write( "c=58 miles
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\n" ); document.write( "P=58+42+40
\n" ); document.write( "P=140 miles
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\n" ); document.write( "A=.5lw
\n" ); document.write( "A=.5*42*40
\n" ); document.write( "A=840 sq miles
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