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Find the perimeter of the triangle defined by the coordinates (9,0) , (-5,0) and (-10,6)

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Answer:

PERIMETER = 41.73 units

Explanation:

To find the perimeter of the triangle, we will follow the steps below:

Let the coordinate of the triangle be ABC, that is

A(9,0) B(-5,0) and C(-10,6)

We will first find distance AB, BC and CA using the distance formula

|D| = √(x₂-x₁)² +(y₂-y₁)²

A(9,0) B(-5,0)

x₁ =9 y₁=0 x₂=-5 y₂=0

substitute the values into the formula

|AB| = √(-5-9)² +(0-0)²

= √(-14)² +(0)²

=√196

=14

|AB| = 14 units

B(-5,0) C(-10,6)

x₁ =-5 y₁=0 x₂=-10 y₂=6

substitute the values into the formula

|BC| = √(-10+ 5)² +(6-0)²

=√(-5)² +(6)²

=√25 + 36

=√61

≈7.81

|BC| ≈7.81 units

C(-10,6) A(9,0)

x₁ =-10 y₁=6 x₂=9 y₂=0

substitute the values into the formula

|CA| = √(9+10)² +(0-6)²

= √(19)² +(-6)²

=√361 +36

=√397

≈19.92 units

|CA|≈19.92 units

Perimeter of triangle = |AB|+|BC|+|CA|

=14+7.81+19.92

=41.73

PERIMETER = 41.73 units

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