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What is the length of the shortest side of a triangle that has vertices at(0,-6,(1,-2 and (-7,0?

What is the length of the shortest side of a triangle that has vertices at(0,-6,(1,-2 and (-7,0?
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What is the length of the shortest side of a triangle that has vertices at(0,-6,(1,-2 and (-7,0?

User Johannes Lund
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The distance of BC is going to be the shortest side. (see attached picture)
B(1,-2) C(0,-6)

Now plug the points into the distance formula
Distance= √(x2-x1)² + (y2-y1)²
Distance= √(0-1)² + (-6+2)²
Distance= √(-1)² + (4)²
Distance= √1 + 16
Distance= √17
Distance is approx 4.12
What is the length of the shortest side of a triangle that has vertices at(0,-6,(1,-2 and-example-1
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