document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758150>Question 758150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the perimeter of triangle ABC, with coordinates A(-3, 0), B(0, 4), and C(3, 0) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the perimeter of triangle ABC, with coordinates A(-3, 0), B(0, 4), and C(3, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using distance formula: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29%5E2+%2B+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29%5E2+%2B+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you will get AB = 5 units, and BC = 5 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since A and C have the same y-coordinate (0), these two points will be on the x-axis where all y-values are 0. Therefore, AC will have a length of 3 - - 3, or 6 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 5 + 5 + 6, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units </SPAN>\n" );
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