What is the Perimeter of Triangle ABC?

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The perimeter of Triangle ABC, with vertices A(1, 1), B(9, 3), and C(3, 5), is calculated by determining the lengths of sides AB, BC, and AC. The distance formula is applied to find these lengths: AB = 8, BC = 6.324, and AC = 2.828. The total perimeter is the sum of these distances, resulting in a perimeter of approximately 17.152 units.

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The vertices of Triangle ABC are A(1, 1), B(9, 3), and
C(3, 5). Find the perimeter of Triangle ABC.

I need to find the distance of AB, BC, and AC. I then must add all three distances to find the perimeter.

Correct?
 
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RTCNTC said:
I need to find the distance of AB, BC, and AC. I then must add all three distances to find the perimeter.

Correct?
Yes.
 
Evgeny.Makarov said:
Yes.

Feels good to be right.
 

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