document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120221>Question 120221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the perimeter of a square QRST if two of the adjacent vertices are Q(6,7) and R(-3,4). Round your final answer to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88100 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88100\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance between two adjacent vertices of a square gives the length of a side, s.  The perimeter is then given by 4s.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the distance between two points <b><big>(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)</b></big> and <b><big>(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)</b></big>, use the distance formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter is then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A10=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A10=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, however, you were instructed to express your answer to the nearest tenth, therefore you should write 40.0 as your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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