document.write( "Question 279400: I need to find the perimeter of a right triangle that has a height of 9 and hypotenuse of 15. Please advise. Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #203148 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "We need to find x by the Pythagorean theorem:\r\n" );
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document.write( "(bottom leg)2 + (right leg)2 = (hypotenuse)2\r\n" );
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document.write( "                     x2 + 92 = 152\r\n" );
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document.write( "                     x2 + 81 = 225\r\n" );
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document.write( "                          x2 = 225 - 81\r\n" );
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document.write( "                          x2 = 144\r\n" );
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document.write( "                           x = 12\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the perimeter is 15 + 9 + 12 = 36  \r\n" );
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