What is the length of the shortest side of a triangle that has vertices at (-6, -5), (-5, 6), and (-2, 2)? a. b. c. d.

5

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the distance formula with 3 different vertices to figure out the shortest of the three sides.

The distance formula is

Where (x_1,y_1) is the first points and (x_2,y_2) is the second set of points, respectively.

Now let's figure out the length of 3 sides.

1. The length between (-6,-5) & (-5,6):

2. The length between (-6,-5) & (-2,2):

3. The length between (-5,6) & (-2,2):

Thus, length of the shortest side is 5.

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