Question

A triangle has vertices at (-4,-6),(3,3), (7,2). Rounded to two decimal places, which of the following is the closest approximation of
the perimeter of the triangle?

A. 19.34
B. 12.36
C. 15.52
D. 29.12

Answer 1

Answer:

Hey there!

The perimeter of the triangle is the distance around it.

We can find the distance of two points using the distance formula, and add up all the distances to find the total distance.

-4, -6 to 3, 3 is 2

3, 3 to 7, 2 is 5

7, 2 to -4, -6 is about 5.4

2+5+5.39=12.4, which is closest to 12.36.

Let me know if this helps :)