document.write( "Question 986979: My question: Jo's garden plot is in the form of a right triangle,and she wants to put a fence around its perimeter. The legs of the right triangle measure 8 feet and 15 feet. How many feet of fencing will Jo need to buy? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8\" + \"15\" + \"sqrt%288%5E2+%2B+15%5E2%29\" = \"8\" + \"15\" + \"sqrt%2864+%2B+225%29\" = \"8\" + \"15\" + \"sqrt%28289%29\" = \"8\" + \"15\" + \"17\" = 40 feet.\r
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