document.write( "Question 369257: A right triangle has legs of 5 and x+2 and a hypotenuse of length x+3. What is the perimeter of the triangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #263117 by acalgebra(30)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! This right triangle uses the lengths of a common Pythagorean triple: 5, 12, and 13. x=10, so the perimeter is:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5+(10)+2+(10)+3 \n" ); document.write( "15+12+3 \n" ); document.write( "15+15 \n" ); document.write( "30\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "perimeter=30\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Remember to include units in your answer! \n" ); document.write( " |