SOLUTION: A right triangle has one leg four times as long as the other. Find a function that models its perimeter P in terms of the length x of the shorter leg. P(x)=

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Question 404466: A right triangle has one leg four times as long as the other. Find a function that models its perimeter P in terms of the length x of the shorter leg.
P(x)=

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The hypotenuse is given by . Hence the perimeter is
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