SOLUTION: The proportion between the hypotenuse of a right triangle and one of its legs is 13/12, and the other leg is 15 cm long. Find the perimeter of the triangle.

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Question 1136434: The proportion between the hypotenuse of a right triangle and one of its legs is 13/12, and the other leg is 15 cm long. Find the perimeter of the triangle.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a 5-12-13 right triangle, so the proportion is between the hypotenuse and the longer leg, and the shorter leg is 5.
5:15 cm
so 12:36 cm
13:39 cm
The perimeter is 90 cm.