SOLUTION: if the legs of a 45°-45°-90° triangle have the length of 8cm what is the perimeter of the triangle

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Question 947354: if the legs of a 45°-45°-90° triangle have the length of 8cm what is the perimeter of the triangle
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean theorem,
8%5E2%2B8%5E2=H%5E2
H%5E2=2%2A8%5E2
H=8sqrt%282%29cm
The perimeter is then,
P=8%2B8%2B8sqrt%282%29
P=8%282%2Bsqrt%282%29%29cm