SOLUTION: the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle has a length of 6. the perimeter of the triangle is?

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Question 559373: the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle has a length of 6. the perimeter of the triangle is?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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legs of traingle are equal
let them be x each
pythagoras theorem
x^2+x^2=6^2
2x^2=36
/2
x^2=18
x=+sqrt%2818%29
The perimeter = +sqrt%2818%29%2Bsqrt%2818%29%2B6
=3sqrt%282%29+%2B3sqrt%282%29%2B6
= 6sqrt%282%29%2B6
=6%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29
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