Question

Explain how you find the perimeter of this right triangle even though you know the lengths of only two of the

three sides

Answer 1

Total Perimeter of Triangle: 6.33 + 6 + 2= 14.33

Explanation:

First of all, to find the perimeter of a triangle you need to know the measurements of all three sides. When you need to find the measurement of the slanted side, ( or hypotenuse), you need to use the Pythagorean Theorem.

`a^2 + b^2 = c^2`

Then, we insert the numbers:

`2^(2) + 6^(2) =c^2`

`2^2` = 4

`6^2` = 36

So,
`c^2` = 40 or
`40^2`

But wait, the number is is still squared, so the square root of 40, is 6.32455532. ( The number rounded is 6.33, or in tenths, 6.3 )

Finally, we add the measurements of all the sides on the triangle to find the perimeter, which is:

14.33 or 14.3