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 406399: 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.
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P=A+B+C
P=X+2X+SQRT[X^2+(2X)^2] ANS.