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What is the perimeter of the right triangle with legs (2x + 1) feet and (4x - 4) feet and hypotenuse (4x - 1) feet? Give your answer in terms of x in the simplest form.

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Answer:

10x-4 feet

Explanation:

The perimeter is the amount of the sides together so add the three sides together

2x+1+4x-4+4x-1

Combine like terms

10x-4

(You can also factor out 2 but that would not be simplest --> 2(5x-2))

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