SOLUTION: What is the perimeter of a right triangle if the hypotenuse is 51 inches and one leg is 24 inches?

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Question 836653: What is the perimeter of a right triangle if the hypotenuse is 51 inches and one leg is 24 inches?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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b^2=51^2-24^2
b^2=2601-576
b^2=2025
b=sqrt 2015
b=45
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p=45+24+51
p=120 in