SOLUTION: If the length of the hypotenuse of a 45°-45°-90° triangle is 12√2, what is the perimeter of the triangle?

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Question 431242: If the length of the hypotenuse of a 45°-45°-90° triangle is 12√2, what is the perimeter of the triangle?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the hypotenuse is 12sqrt%282%29, then each of the two legs must be 12 units long. Hence the perimeter is 12+%2B+12+%2B+12sqrt%282%29+=+24+%2B+12sqrt%282%29 units.