SOLUTION: Find the length of the shortest side of the triangle whose vertices are R (-2,-1),S (1,3)and T (1,10). Find the distance of RS,ST,RT

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Question 1060827: Find the length of the shortest side of the triangle whose vertices are R (-2,-1),S (1,3)and T (1,10). Find the distance of RS,ST,RT
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Find the length of the shortest side of the triangle whose vertices are R (-2,-1),S (1,3)and T (1,10). Find the distance of RS,ST,RT
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Use the distance formula.
d+=+sqrt%28diffy%5E2+%2B+diffx%5E2%29
For RS:
d+=+sqrt%284%5E2+%2B+3%5E2%29+=+5
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Find the others the same way.