SOLUTION: Triangle PQR has vertices at the following coordinates: P(0, 1), Q(3, 2), and R(5, -4). Determine whether or not triangle PQR is a right triangle. Show all calculations please

SOLUTION: Triangle PQR has vertices at the following coordinates: P(0, 1), Q(3, 2), and R(5, -4). Determine whether or not triangle PQR is a right triangle. Show all calculations please

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Question 1100322: Triangle PQR has vertices at the following coordinates: P(0, 1), Q(3, 2), and R(5, -4). Determine whether or not triangle PQR is a right triangle. Show all calculations please

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
PQ has slope .
QR has slope .

Product of these slopes: .
Angle PQR IS a right angle.
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