Respuesta :

Answer:

the perimeter is 25 miles

Answer:

30 mi

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a right triangle, so the Pythagorean Theorem applies:

13^2 + x^2 = 12^2, or

x^2 = 25 and x = 5.

The perimeter is the sum of the dimensions of this triangle:  

12 mi + 5 mi + 13 mi = 30 mi