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What is the perimeter of a 5 by 12 triangle?

User Alvin John Babu
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Answer:

The perimeter of the triangle is 30 units.

Explanation:

So


x^2=
5^2\\+
12^2


x^2= 25+144


x^2=169


x^2\\=
\sqrt 169


x=13

The greatest side / hypotenuse of the triangle = 13

The perimeter of a triangle = Sum of all sides

5+12+13

30 units

User Ammar Badran
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