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what is the perimeter of a triangle with vertices of (5,1) (-3,3) (-7,-3)

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[tex]Vertices:\\ A(5,1)\\B(-3,3)\\C(-7,-3)\\\\ You\ must\ find\ length\ of\ AB,\ BC,\ AC.\\\\ A(5,1)\ \ \ \ \ \ B(-3,3)\\\\Distance\ between\ A \ and\ B:\\AB=\sqrt{(x_B-x_A)^2+(y_A-y_B)^2}\\\\AB=\sqrt{(-3-5)^2+(3-1)^2}\\AB=\sqrt{8^2+2^2}\\AB=\sqrt{64+4}\\AB=\sqrt{68} [/tex][tex] B(-3,3)\ \ \ \ C(-7,-3)\\\\Distance\ between\ B \ and\ C:\\BC=\sqrt{(x_C-x_B)^2+(y_C-y_B)^2}\\\\BC=\sqrt{(-7-(-3))^2+(-3-3)^2}\\BC=\sqrt{(-4)^2+(-6)^2}\\BC=\sqrt{16+36}\\BC=\sqrt{52}[/tex][tex]A(5,1)\ \ \ \ \ \ C(-7,-3)\\\\Distance\ between\ A \ and\ C:\\AC=\sqrt{(x_C-x_A)^2+(y_C-y_A)^2}\\\\AC=\sqrt{(-7-5)^2+(-3-1)^2}\\AC=\sqrt{(-12)^2+(-4)^2}\\AC=\sqrt{144+16}\\AC=\sqrt{160}[/tex][tex]Perimeter\ of\ triangle=\ AB+AC+BC=\\\sqrt{68}+\sqrt{52}+\sqrt{160}=2\sqrt{17}+2\sqrt{13}+2\sqrt{40}[/tex]
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