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chilly viper Feb 28, 2023, 11:25 PM

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First time posting here! If i missed any rules or anything feel free to let me know. Any rate, on my homework assignment i need to find the perimeter of a triangle but i only have 2 sides. i have the formula for a Hypotenuse and same with area. Any help would be awesome! Thanks

thorny houndBOT Feb 28, 2023, 11:25 PM

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vital plinth Feb 28, 2023, 11:26 PM

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Do you have any starter code?

chilly viper Feb 28, 2023, 11:27 PM

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Yes, do you want me to send a SS of what i have?

vital plinth Feb 28, 2023, 11:27 PM

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also thats simple math

chilly viper Feb 28, 2023, 11:27 PM

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First year java for me :#

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lol

vital plinth Feb 28, 2023, 11:28 PM

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chilly viper Yes, do you want me to send a SS of what i have?

you can send it. Do you want user to provide those 2 sides in an input or it's always the same?

chilly viper Feb 28, 2023, 11:28 PM

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its always going to be the same. give me 1 sec il send it

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to this post or to you directly?

vital plinth Feb 28, 2023, 11:29 PM

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this post

chilly viper Feb 28, 2023, 11:30 PM

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vital plinth Feb 28, 2023, 11:31 PM

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I mean you do the maths thing here

chilly viper Feb 28, 2023, 11:32 PM

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Im more or less just after the formula i think? i tried to find what i was after online but couldnt seem to find a definitive answer?

vital plinth Feb 28, 2023, 11:32 PM

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if you dont have a height (y) you find it using pythagoras theory

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im rn on phone but wait

chilly viper Feb 28, 2023, 11:32 PM

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yeah no worries! il be right back 2 min as well bio

vital plinth Feb 28, 2023, 11:34 PM

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Screenshot_2023-03-01-00-33-57-74_6f8f7a6a69f2aa2976412416ecb84f7a.jpg

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split the triangle in half like this. You will need B and C to do that

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also that depends on triangle

chilly viper Feb 28, 2023, 11:38 PM

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kk i think i got it!

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thank you very much!

vital plinth Feb 28, 2023, 11:49 PM

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remember that not every triangle's height can be calculated like that

#Looking for input on how to find the perimeter of a triangle with only 2 sides.