Answer: Perimeter = 17.4 units, Area = 15 square units
Step-by-step explanation:
The length of AC is 5, by counting. The length of BA is 6, by counting. BC can be found by using the pythagorean theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a = 5 and b = 6
5^2 + 6^2 = c^2
25 + 36 = c^2
41 = c^2
c = sqrt(41)
The perimeter is 5 + 6 + sqrt(41), or 11 + sqrt(41), which is about 17.40.
The area of triangle ABC is base x height x 1/2. The base and height, found before, are 5 and 6.
A = 5 x 6 x 1/2
A = 30 x 1/2
A = 15
