Question

Find the perimeter of pentagon STUVW WITH VERTICES S(0,0) T(3,-2) U(2,-5) V(-2,-5) W(-3,-2)

Answer 1

Use the distance formula.

$\sqrt{( x_{2} - x_{1} )^2 + (y_{2} - y_{1})^2}$

 
Points S and W.
$\sqrt{(3)^2 + (2)^2}$

$\sqrt{9+4}$

$\sqrt{13}$

~3.6

Points S and T
$\sqrt{(3 - 0)^2 + (-2 - 0)^2}$

$\sqrt{(3)^2 + (-2)^2}$

$\sqrt{9+4}$

$\sqrt{13}$

~3.6

Points T and U
$\sqrt{(3 - 2)^2 + (-2 + 5)^2}$

$\sqrt{(1)^2 + (3)^2}$

$\sqrt{1+9}$

$\sqrt{10}$

~3.1

Points U and V
$\sqrt{(2+2)^2 + (-5 + 5)^2}$

$\sqrt{(4)^2 + (0)^2}$

$\sqrt{16}$

~4

Points V and W
$\sqrt{(-2+3)^2 + (-5 + 2)^2}$

$\sqrt{(1)^2 + (-3)^2}$

$\sqrt{2+9}$

$\sqrt{11}$

~3.3

Add all these together.

3.3 + 3.1 + 4 + 3.1 + 3.6
≈17