the perimeter will then just be the sum of the distances of A, B and C, namely AB + BC + CA.
![\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{distance between 2 points}\\\\A(\stackrel{x_1}{-2}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-2})\qquadB(\stackrel{x_2}{0}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{5})\qquad \qquadd = \sqrt{( x_2- x_1)^2 + ( y_2- y_1)^2}\\\\\\AB=\sqrt{[0-(-2)]^2+[5-(-2)]^2}\implies AB=\sqrt{(0+2)^2+(5+2)^2}\\\\\\AB=\sqrt{4+49}\implies \boxed{AB=\sqrt{53}}\\\\[-0.35em]\rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\B(\stackrel{x_2}{0}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{5})\qquad C(\stackrel{x_1}{3}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{1})\\\\\\BC=\sqrt{(3-0)^2+(1-5)^2}\implies BC=\sqrt{3^2+(-4)^2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20~~~~~~~~~~~~%5Ctextit%7Bdistance%20between%202%20points%7D%5C%5C%5C%5CA%28%5Cstackrel%7Bx_1%7D%7B-2%7D~%2C~%5Cstackrel%7By_1%7D%7B-2%7D%29%5CqquadB%28%5Cstackrel%7Bx_2%7D%7B0%7D~%2C~%5Cstackrel%7By_2%7D%7B5%7D%29%5Cqquad%20%5Cqquadd%20%3D%20%5Csqrt%7B%28%20x_2-%20x_1%29%5E2%20%2B%20%28%20y_2-%20y_1%29%5E2%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5CAB%3D%5Csqrt%7B%5B0-%28-2%29%5D%5E2%2B%5B5-%28-2%29%5D%5E2%7D%5Cimplies%20AB%3D%5Csqrt%7B%280%2B2%29%5E2%2B%285%2B2%29%5E2%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5CAB%3D%5Csqrt%7B4%2B49%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cboxed%7BAB%3D%5Csqrt%7B53%7D%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%5Crule%7B34em%7D%7B0.25pt%7D%5C%5C%5C%5CB%28%5Cstackrel%7Bx_2%7D%7B0%7D~%2C~%5Cstackrel%7By_2%7D%7B5%7D%29%5Cqquad%20C%28%5Cstackrel%7Bx_1%7D%7B3%7D~%2C~%5Cstackrel%7By_1%7D%7B1%7D%29%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5CBC%3D%5Csqrt%7B%283-0%29%5E2%2B%281-5%29%5E2%7D%5Cimplies%20BC%3D%5Csqrt%7B3%5E2%2B%28-4%29%5E2%7D)
![\bf BC=\sqrt{9+16}\implies \boxed{BC=5}\\\\[-0.35em]\rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\C(\stackrel{x_2}{3}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{1})\qquad A(\stackrel{x_1}{-2}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-2})\\\\\\CA=\sqrt{(-2-3)^2+(-2-1)^2}\implies CA=\sqrt{(-5)^2+(-3)^2}\\\\\\CA=\sqrt{25+9}\implies \boxed{CA=\sqrt{34}}\\\\[-0.35em]\rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\~\hfill \stackrel{AB+BC+CA}{\approx 18.11}~\hfill](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20BC%3D%5Csqrt%7B9%2B16%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cboxed%7BBC%3D5%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%5Crule%7B34em%7D%7B0.25pt%7D%5C%5C%5C%5CC%28%5Cstackrel%7Bx_2%7D%7B3%7D~%2C~%5Cstackrel%7By_2%7D%7B1%7D%29%5Cqquad%20A%28%5Cstackrel%7Bx_1%7D%7B-2%7D~%2C~%5Cstackrel%7By_1%7D%7B-2%7D%29%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5CCA%3D%5Csqrt%7B%28-2-3%29%5E2%2B%28-2-1%29%5E2%7D%5Cimplies%20CA%3D%5Csqrt%7B%28-5%29%5E2%2B%28-3%29%5E2%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5CCA%3D%5Csqrt%7B25%2B9%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cboxed%7BCA%3D%5Csqrt%7B34%7D%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%5Crule%7B34em%7D%7B0.25pt%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C~%5Chfill%20%5Cstackrel%7BAB%2BBC%2BCA%7D%7B%5Capprox%2018.11%7D~%5Chfill)
Answer B
I could be wrong
Explanation
Answer:
It was difficult reading the question, as written. Check my assumptions.
Step-by-step explanation:
"five more than the product of two and a number,
decreased by seven"
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Let the "number" be a.
We are told "five more than . ." means +5,
"the product of two and a number" means 2a,
"decreased by seven" mean -7
Put the statements together to obtain:
+5+2a-7
Simplify to 2a-2
Evaluate when a = 8:
2a-2
2(8)-2
16-2
= 14
