document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046872>Question 1046872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Triangle AMY has coordinates A(0,0), M(4,0), and Y (2, 2 times Square root of 3). Find the perimeter of this triangle. State the exact length. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**I believe that I will find the length of each side and then add them all together to get the perimeter.  I know how to find the length with regular coordinates but the coordinate for Y is throwing me off (I'm not sure how to add and subtract with it) and I cannot seem to get the correct answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=662316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Triangle AMY has coordinates A(0,0), M(4,0), and Y (2, 2 times Square root of 3). Find the perimeter of this triangle. State the exact length. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "**I believe that I will find the length of each side and then add them all together to get the perimeter. I know how to find the length with regular coordinates but the coordinate for Y is throwing me off (I'm not sure how to add and subtract with it) and I cannot seem to get the correct answer. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AY = sqrt[(2-0)^2+(2sqrt(3)-0)^2] = sqrt[4+4*3] = sqrt[16] = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MY = sqrt[(2-4)^2+(2sqrt(3)-0)^2] = sqrt[4+4*3] = sqrt[16] = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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