SOLUTION: The side lengths of a right triangle are each integral number of units. If one of the legs is 13 units, what is the perimeter of the triangle?

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Question 969619: The side lengths of a right triangle are each integral number of units. If one of the legs is 13 units, what is the perimeter of the triangle?
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The side lengths of a right triangle are each integral number of units. If one of the legs is 13 units, what is the perimeter of the triangle?
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It's the 5-12-13 right triangle, only slightly less well known than the 3-4-5 triangle.
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Perimeter = 30 units.