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The perimeter of the triangle is ___ units.Hint: Use the Pythagorean Theorem since this is a right triangle.

The perimeter of the triangle is ___ units.Hint: Use the Pythagorean Theorem since-example-1
User Mey
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Solution

For this case we can find the lenght of each side:

L1= 5

L2= 12


L_3=\sqrt[]{(5)^2+(12)^2}=13

Then the total perimeter is:

P= 5 +12 + 13= 30 units

User Chris Hick
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