The diagram shows triangle FGH. G 15 cm 12 cm F 9 cm H What is the perimeter of the triangle? A. 36 cm O B. 54 cm C. 108 cm OD. 135 cm

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If 15^2 = 9^2 +12^2, the triangle satisfies the Pythagorean Theorem for a right triangle.

Is (15^2 = 81 + 144)?

Is (225 = 225)? Yes

Therefore the given triangle is a right triangle. Let the vertex of the right angle be C, the leg AC is 12, the hypotenuse AB is 15 and the leg BC is 9. The line perpendicular to the hypotenuse at a point D that connects to the vertex C is the "height" of the triangle ABC. It can be shown that the three angles of the triangle ABC are equal to those of triangle CBD. Thus triangle ABC is similar to CBD. The problem is to find the lenght of the line CD.

Using proportions of corresponding sides we have

CD/9 = 12/15

CD = 9*12/15

CD = 36/5

the line is 7.2 cm.

the correct answer would be:

220 centimeters

to get this you can use the pythagorean theorem

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