Asked by lily
If the area of triangle A with sides 5, 12, and 13 equals the area of rectangle B with height 5, what is the perimeter of the rectangle ?
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R_scott
5, 12, 13 is Pythagorean triple ... right triangle with integer sides
... the area is ... 1/2 * 5 * 12 = 30
for the rectangle ... 5 * w = 30
solve for w , then find the perimeter ... 5 + 5 + w + w
... the area is ... 1/2 * 5 * 12 = 30
for the rectangle ... 5 * w = 30
solve for w , then find the perimeter ... 5 + 5 + w + w
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