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What's the area and perimeter of a right triangle with sides 5, 12 and 13( 5 and 12 are the base and height)

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area of a right triangle =base*height/2=5*12/2=5*6=30
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Perimeter is 30
Area is also 30.

Add the numbers to get the perimeter and then use 1/2bh to get the area.
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