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geometry intermediate
Problem
A right triangle has perimeter and area . What is the length of its hypotenuse?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let the legs of the triangle have lengths . Then, by the Pythagorean Theorem, the length of the hypotenuse is , and the area of the triangle is . So we have the two equations Re-arranging the first equation and squaring, From we have , so The length of the hypotenuse is .
Final answer
B