Find the perimeter of a quadrilateral with vertices at C (−2, 1), D (2, 4), E (5, 0), and F (1, −3). Round your answer to the nearest hundredth when necessary.

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

You need to find the lengths of the following segments

CD, DE, EF, CF

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

To find the length of CD, you calculate the distance from point C to D

Use the distance formula

anonymous · Answer

the distance formula is the same thing as the Pythagorean theorem ...right?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you can think of it like that

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

the distance formula is derived from using the Pythagorean theorem