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OpenStudy (anonymous):

NEED HELP CUZ MY TEACHER IS A POOPHOLE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The area of a right triangle is 30mm squared. The height is 12mm. Find the perimetier

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i no im probs stupid for asking dis shizzle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year7/ch12_length/07_triangle/triangle.htm look at this then i'll help you out just help you get an understanding

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I understand perimeter but i just don't get the concept of finding the perimeter with the area and height

OpenStudy (anonymous):

FFirst you have to find the length of the side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well a right triangel is 90 degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uggg idn thats y i am asking :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you know the Pythagorean theory?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yupper leg squard +leg squared= hypothenus squared

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Pythagorean Theorem In any right triangle, the area of the square whose side is the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares whose sides are the two legs. Translated meaning is the long side squared equals the sum of the two other sides squared. use that to find the length of the side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i understand that so would you do 30 squared + 12 mm= Hyp

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but i dont understand cuz 30 is the area so its not a leg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c^2=a^2+b^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but 30 sqaured is the area not the leg....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{30^2 + 12^2 =32.31099}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now that you have all the sides of the triangle (30,12,32.31099) use this formula (a+b+c= the perimeter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I NOOO but isn't 30 the area! sorry i am sassy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what i thought you wanted to find the perimeter not the area?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The area of a right triangle is 30mm squared. The height is 12mm. Find the perimetier

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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