8. Calculate the Perimeter AND Area of
the RIGHT Triangle below.
17 m
10 m
21 m

Answer:
[tex]\text{Perimeter: }48\:\mathrm{m},\\\text{Area: }84\:\mathrm{m^2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a triangle with side lengths [tex]a[/tex], [tex]b[/tex], and [tex]c[/tex] is given by:
[tex]A=\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}[/tex], where [tex]s=\frac{a+b+c}{2}[/tex]
Substituting [tex]a=21, b=17, c=10[/tex], we have:
[tex]A=\sqrt{24(24-21)(24-17)(24-10)},\\A=\sqrt{24(3)(7)(14)},\\A=\sqrt{7,084},\\A=\boxed{84\:\mathrm{m^2}}[/tex]
The perimeter of a polygon is given by the sum of its sides. Since the triangle has sides 10, 17, and 21, its perimeter is [tex]10+17+21=\boxed{48\:\mathrm{m}}[/tex].