The legs of a right triangle have lengths x+2 and x+6. the hypotenuse has length 2x. find the perimeter of the triangle.

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27 July, 17:30

The legs of a right triangle have lengths x+2 and x+6. the hypotenuse has length 2x. find the perimeter of the triangle.

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Allyson House · Answer 1

The perimeter is adding all the sides together and the legs and hypotenuse of a right triangle make the sides.

x+2+x+6+2x (Combine like terms: x, x, 2x; 6+2

4x+8

The perimeter of the triangle is 4x+8