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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELP ASAP Architect Frank Lloyd Wright included a pool shaped like a right triangle in his design of Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona. The sides of the pool that represent the legs measure 41 ft and 40 ft. Calculate the perimeter of the pool. Round the answer to the nearest foot. A.136 ft B.138 ft C.140 ft D.144 ft

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 40^2 + 41^2 = x^2 ... ... ... x = ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not sure if this is right but 162

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

40^2 does NOT mean 40 times 2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

40^2 means 40*40

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

41^2 = 41*41

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay I figured it out. Thanks a bunch!

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