SOLUTION: find the perimeter of the triangle the top side is 4 the left is square root of 5- square root of 3 and thr right side is square root of 5 plus square root of 3

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Question 83440: find the perimeter of the triangle
the top side is 4
the left is square root of 5- square root of 3 and thr right side is square root of 5 plus square root of 3
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter of a triangle = sum of the three sides.

P=+4+%2B+sqrt%285%29-+sqrt%283%29+%2B+sqrt%285%29+%2B+sqrt%283%29+%7C

Notice that the -sqrt%283%29%2Bsqrt%283%29+ terms subtract out.
Also, notice that 1%2Asqrt%285%29+%2B+1%2Asqrt%285%29=+2%2Asqrt%285%29+

P+=+4+%2B+2%2Asqrt%285%29+

R^2 at SCC