Question

Millicent wants to build a fence around her flower garden, which is shaped like a right triangle. If one leg of the triangle is 6 feet long and the other is 8 feet long, how many feet of fencing will she need to finish the project?

Answer 1

Use Pythagoras theorem to find the third side (hypotenuse):
\( Hypotenuse ^2 = 6^2 + 8^2 \)
Solve for hypotenuse.
The fencing required is then 6+8+hypotenuse.