SOLUTION: Find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if one leg measures 24 ft. and the other leg measures 70 ft. Students must show all work step by step to receive full credit for th

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Question 336531: Find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if one leg measures 24 ft. and the other leg measures 70 ft. Students must show all work step by step to receive full credit for the problem. Include correct units with your solution
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Find the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean theorem,
H%5E2=24%5E2%2B70%5E2
Once you have that then,
P=H%2B24%2B70
For the area,
A=%281%2F2%29bh=%281%2F2%29%2824%29%2870%29
Complete each calculation to finish the problem.