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what is the perimeter of a triangle with the measurements as: base= 6 and hypotenuse=10?

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I really need this math homework answer! please Help!!!

asked Dec 3, 2013 in GEOMETRY by homeworkhelp Mentor

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Given base = 6 and hypotenuse = 10.

From the pythogeren thoery hypotenuse^2 = oppsite side^2+adjacent side^2

100 = oppsite side^2+36

100-36 = oppsite side^2

64 = oppsite side^2

oppsite side = 8

Perimeter of triangle = 10+8+6

= 24

answered Dec 3, 2013 by william Mentor

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