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A right triangle has a leg of length 7 m 7\text{ m} and an area of 84 m 2 84\text{ m}^2 . What is its perimeter?

56 m 56\text{ m} 49 m 49\text{ m} 70 m 70\text{ m} 84 m 84\text{ m}

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8 solutions

let b b and c c be the base and hypotenuse of the right triangle, respectively

The area of the triangle is given by the formula: A = 1 2 b h A=\dfrac{1}{2}bh where b b = base and h h = height

Substituting, we get

84 = 1 2 ( 7 ) ( b ) 84=\dfrac{1}{2}(7)(b) \large \implies b = 24 b=24

By pythagorean theorem, we have

c 2 = 7 2 + 2 4 2 c^2=7^2+24^2 \large \implies c 2 = 625 c^2=625 \large \implies c = 625 c=\sqrt{625} \large \implies c = 25 c=25

Finally the perimeter is

P = 7 + 24 + 25 = 56 m P=7+24+25=56~m

Michael Fuller
Mar 27, 2015

From the picture, we can say

7 x = 84 × 2 7x=84\times 2

x = 24 x=24

Using Pythagoras

7 2 + 2 4 2 = 49 + 576 = 625 { 7 }^{ 2 }+24^{ 2 }=49+576=625

H y p o t e n e u s e = 625 = 25 Hypoteneuse=\sqrt { 625 } =25

Therefore the perimeter is 7 + 24 + 25 = 56 7+24+25=\boxed { 56 }

Nice image!

Chung Kevin - 6 years, 2 months ago
Michael Saldana
Mar 27, 2015

Write a solution. Area = x*7/2=84 where x=length of other leg. x=24; hypotenuse=(7^2+24^2)^(1/2) = 625^(1/2) = 25. Perimeter=7+24+25 = 56.

John Taylor
Mar 26, 2015

Because the area of the triangle is 84 units, 74=1/2bh. bh=168. 7b=168 b=24. From the basic Pythagorean triple 7+24+25 one gets 56 units as the perimeter.

Right! I think it will be slightly harder to be given a side length and a perimeter, and then find the area.

Though, with any "integer triangle", that reduces the possibilities and makes the problems much easier.

Chung Kevin - 6 years, 2 months ago

let b b be the base and h h be the hypotenuse of the right triangle

The area of a triangle is given by, A = 1 2 × b a s e × h e i g h t A=\dfrac{1}{2} \times base \times height .

Substitute the given values,

84 = 1 2 ( b ) ( 7 ) 84=\dfrac{1}{2}(b)(7)

b = 24 b=24

Applying pythagorean theorem,

h = 7 2 + 2 4 2 = 625 = 25 h=\sqrt{7^2+24^2}=\sqrt{625}=25

Therefore,

P = 24 + 7 + 25 = 56 m P=24+7+25=56~m

Rati Nair
Aug 24, 2016

84= 1/2 b 7 84*2/7=b b=24. using pythagoras theorem: h^2=7^2 +24^2 h^2=625 h=25 perimeter= sum of all sides. ie 7+24+25=56

Mohamad Rather
Mar 27, 2015

(1/2) * 7x = 84 7x = 2 * 84 7x = 168 x = 168/7 = 24 by Pythagoras 7^2+ 24^2 = H^2 H = 625 ^ (1/2) H = 25 perimeter = 24+25+7 = 56

Gamal Sultan
Mar 27, 2015

Using the formula of area of right triangle, we can find the length of the other

side of the right angle to be 24

Using the Pythagoras theorem, we can find the length of the hypotenuse to be 25

So the perimeter = 7 + 24 + 25 = 56

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