Question 359923: Find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if one leg measures 10 ft. and the other leg measures 24 ft Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if one leg measures 10 ft. and the other leg measures 24 ft
use pythagoras theorem
10^2+24^2= hypotenuse^2
100+ 576=hypotenuse^2
676 = hypo^2
hypotenuse = 26
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perimeter = 10+24+26 = 60 ft
area = 1/2 * 10*24=120 ft^2
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