Problema Solution

a right triangle has two equal legs. give the relationship between the leg x and the perimeter P

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the perimeter of a triangle P = a + b + c, where a, b and c are the lengths of the sides of the triangle


we also know that the legs are equal that is a = b = x


using the Pythagorean Theorem for c we have


c^2 = a^2 + b^2


c^2 = x^2 + x^2


c^2 = 2 (x^2)


c = (2(x^2))^0.5


c = x*(2^0.5)


finally for the perimeter we have


P = x + x + x*(2^0.5)


P = 2x + x*(2^0.5)


P = x(2 + (2^0.5))


the relationship between the leg x and the perimeter P is given by the equation P = x(2 + (2^0.5)).