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Question 281940: what is the perimeter of a right triangle whose shortest side is 3
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what is the perimeter of a right triangle whose shortest side is 3
call other leg b
call hypotenuse c
c^2 = 3^2 + b^2 = 9 + b^2
P perimeter = 3 + b + sqrt(9 + b^2)