A right triangle has legs of length 6 and b and a hypotenuse of length c . The perimeter of the triangle is 12. Compute c.
You are WRONG!!!! You deleted my answer because I was right!!!
The question is wrong!!! Neither leg of this triangle can be 6 because the perimeter is 12 and the hypotenuse must be greater than 6.
36 + b2 = (6 - b)2 b = 0 (This is your hint answer.) 
civonamzuk 
+118687 I was not wrong.
The first line of your answer was exactly the same as the last line in mine.
I gave an unfinished answer because I do not want this to be primarily a cheat site.
If the student needs more help then they are welcome to ask for it by continuing with the thread.
It is great when students interact with us.
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If you want to give complete answers on questions that other people have not already tried to use as a teaching thread.
That is entirely your prerogative.
But please do not answer directly over the top of my teaching / hint answers. (unless I really am wrong)
