SOLUTION: A right triangle has one leg twice as long as the other. Find a function that models its perimeter P in terms of the length x of the shorter leg.
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Question 226277: A right triangle has one leg twice as long as the other. Find a function that models its perimeter P in terms of the length x of the shorter leg.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A right triangle has one leg twice as long as the other. Find a function that models its perimeter P in terms of the length x of the shorter leg.
Step 1. The perimeter P means adding up all the three sides of a triangle.
Step 2. Let x be the shorter leg.
Step 3. Let 2x be the longer leg.
Step 4. Use Pythagorean Theorem which states that the squares of the legs of a right triangle (given as x and 2x) is equal to the square of the hypotenuse c.
Take the square root to both sides of the equation
Step 5. Then, .
Step 6. ANSWER: The Perimeter
I hope the above steps were helpful.
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