SOLUTION: A right triangle has sides of 6 cm, 8 cm, and 1 dm. What is its perimeter in centimers? What is its are in square centimeters?

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Question 836634: A right triangle has sides of 6 cm, 8 cm, and 1 dm. What is its perimeter in centimers? What is its are in square centimeters?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 dm = 10 cm

Perimeter = 6 cm + 8 cm + 10 cm = 24 cm

Area = (1/2)(6 cm)(8 cm) = 24 cm^2