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Right triangle ABC has a right angle at C, with side a = 29 and altitude from C to the hypotenuse h = 17. Calculate the perimeter of the triangle.

Final Answer:

o =  85.78

Step-by-step explanation:

a=29 h=17  a2 = ca2+h2 ca=a2h2=292172=2 13823.4947  h2 = ca cb cb=cah2=23.494717212.3007  c=ca+cb=23.4947+12.300735.7953  c2 = a2+b2 b=c2a2=35.7953229220.9835  o=a+b+c=29+20.9835+35.7953=85.78

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