Question

Complete the following table, where information is given about a right triangle with legs a and b, hy-potenuse c, perimeter P, and area A. Round to the nearest hundredth......

a2.30
b_______
c_______
P 21.02
A 10.60

Answer 1

How do I set it up?

Answer 2

right triangle

Answer 3

P=a+b+c

21.02=2.30+b+c...............(1)


A=(1/2)(a)(b)

10.60=(1/2)(a)(b)..................(2)
Find b when a= 2.30

then use (b) to (1) and solve for (c)