SOLUTION: WHICH SIDE IS LONGEST IN THE TRIANGLE WITH VERTICES A(1,2) B(3,-1) AND C(5,3)

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WHICH SIDE IS LONGEST IN THE TRIANGLE WITH VERTICES A(1,2) B(3,-1) AND C(5,3)
Use the distance formula to compute the distance for each side, AB, AC and BC.
For example side AC is sqrt((5-1)^2 + (3-2)^2) = sqrt(16+1) = sqrt(17)

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