Question 473654
Find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if one leg measures 16 ft. and the other leg measures 30 ft.
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Area = bh/2 = 16*30/2
Area = 240 sq ft
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{{{hyp^2 = 16^2 + 30^2 = 144 + 900}}}
{{{Hyp = sqrt(1044) = 6sqrt(29)}}}
{{{Perimeter = 16 + 30 + 6sqrt(29) = 46 + 6sqrt(29)}}}
Perimeter =~ 78.311 feet