University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.1 - Three-Dimensional Coordinate Systems - Exercises - Page 600: 61

Answer

Hence, the perimeter of the triangle is: $|AB|+|BC|+|CA|=\sqrt{17}+\sqrt{33}+6 \approx 15.87$

Work Step by Step

The distance between two points can be calculated as: $\sqrt{(x-x_0)^2+(y-y_0)^2+(z-z_0)^2}$ Let A, B, C be the points on a triangle. We need to find the perimeter of the triangle: $|AB|+|BC|+|CA|$ Thus, $|AB|=\sqrt{(1+1)^2+(-1-2)^2+(3-1)^2}=\sqrt{17}$ Now, $|BC|=\sqrt{(3-1)^2+(4+1)^2+(5-3)^2}=\sqrt{33}$ and $|CA|=\sqrt{(-1-3)^2+(2-4)^2+(1-5)^2}=\sqrt{36}=6$ Hence, the perimeter of the triangle is: $|AB|+|BC|+|CA|=\sqrt{17}+\sqrt{33}+6 \approx 15.87$
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