document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460951>Question 460951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if one leg measures 8 cm and the other leg measures 15cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316213 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316213\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the legs are 8 cm and 15 cm, then the area will be: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%288%2A15%29%2F2=60cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%288%2A15%29%2F2=60cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the perimeter we first find the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean Theorem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 15cm+8cm+17cm=40cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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