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What is the perimeter of triangle ABC? Round each step to the nearest tenth. Please help me

What is the perimeter of triangle ABC? Round each step to the nearest tenth. Please-example-1

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I would use the pythagorean theorem to find the lengths of each side. a² + b² = c².

Side AB is one we're looking for. If you make other right triangle with that same side you can see that one length is 4 and the other is 3. So, 4² + 3² = c² → 25 = c² → 5 = c. Side AB is length 5.

Side AC is another. Do the same with that side and you get that one length is 4 and the other is 3. (This is the same one as above) so side AC is length 5.

Side BC is the last one. One of the lengths is 1 and the other is 1 → 1² + 1² = c² → 2 = c² → 1.414213562 = c so side BC is approximately length 1.41.

Add each length up and you get a perimeter of roughly 11.4

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