SOLUTION: What is the perimeter of a triangle with the points (-7,1), (2,-6) and (-9,-3)

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Question 1003872: What is the perimeter of a triangle with the points (-7,1), (2,-6) and (-9,-3)
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a triangle with the points (,), (,) and (,)

let side be the distance between points (,) and (,)
Solved by pluggable solver: Distance between two points in two dimensions
The distance (denoted by d) between two points in two dimensions is given by the following formula:



Thus in our case, the required distance is



For more on this concept, refer to Distance formula.



let side be the distance between points (,) and (,)
Solved by pluggable solver: Distance between two points in two dimensions
The distance (denoted by d) between two points in two dimensions is given by the following formula:



Thus in our case, the required distance is



For more on this concept, refer to Distance formula.



let side be the distance between points (,) and (,)
Solved by pluggable solver: Distance between two points in two dimensions
The distance (denoted by d) between two points in two dimensions is given by the following formula:



Thus in our case, the required distance is



For more on this concept, refer to Distance formula.



than perimeter is:


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