find the perimeter and area of a right triangle if the shortest side is 9 inches and the longest side is 41 inches

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

9^2 + b^2 = 41^2

81 + b^2 = 1,681

b^2 = 1,600

b = 40

The perimeter is the sum of the three sides.

Area = 1/2 base times height