document.write( "Question 429982: what is the perimeter of a triangle with these points: (-1,2),(4,-2), (2,-2). I am using the distance formula but not coming up with the right answer. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "D = \"sqrt+%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "(-1,2),
\n" ); document.write( "(4,-2), D = \"sqrt%28%28-5%29%5E2+%2B+4%5E2%29\" = sqrt(34)
\n" ); document.write( "(2,-2). D = \"sqrt%282%5E2+%2B+0%29\" = 2
\n" ); document.write( "(-1,2), D = \"sqrt%283%5E2+%2B+%28-4%29%5E2%29\" = sqrt(25) = 5
\n" ); document.write( " P = 7+ sqrt(34) = 12.83 units
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