A wildlife sanctuary is in the shape of a right triangle as shown.

What is the perimeter of the sanctuary? Using complete sentences, explain how you found the perimeter

Question

A wildlife sanctuary is in the shape of a right triangle as shown.

What is the perimeter of the sanctuary? Using complete sentences, explain how you found the perimeter

anonymous · Answer

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unklerhaukus · Answer

Do you know how to find the length VU?

unklerhaukus · Answer

nb: right angled triangle

anonymous · Answer

no not really i just wanna pass this and be done with it to be honest

unklerhaukus · Answer

well if you know Pythagorus' theorem 
$$|TU|^2=|TV|^2+|UV|^2$$

unklerhaukus · Answer

The perimeter is simply
$$P=|TU|+|TV|+|UV|$$

unklerhaukus · Answer

$$|TV|=45 \text{ km}$$
$$|TU|=53 \text{ km}$$

unklerhaukus · Answer

To find |UV| rearrange the Pythagorus formula and solve

anonymous · Answer

can you explain what it is in sentences plz

unklerhaukus · Answer

The perimeter of the wildlife sanctuary can be found by adding together the lengths of the sides of the triangle. Two of these side lengths are given in the diagram. The third side can be calculated using the Pythagorean formula because the triangle is a right angled triangle.