Problema Solution
a right triangle has two equal legs. give the relationship between the leg x and the perimeter P
Answer provided by our tutors
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)).