Triangle ABC has coordinates A(−6,2), B(−3,6), and C(5,0). Find the perimeter of the triangle. Round your answer to the hundredt
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Answer:
26.18 units
Step-by-step explanation:
You could use distance formula three times to calculate the length of each side. Add the three lengths to find the perimeter. However, (see image) if you look at a graph of these points, two of the sides are the hypotenuse of a right triangle that have known, integer values--Pythagorean triples. The sides are 3-4-5 and the other is 6-8-10. We use the Pythagorean theorem to find the third side. See image.
11.18 + 5 + 10
= 26.18 units
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