SOLUTION: The given points are vertices of a right triangle. Find the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle. (9,-2) (2,-1) (10,5)

Question 975529: The given points are vertices of a right triangle. Find the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle. (9,-2) (2,-1) (10,5)
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I would use the distance formula for the longest, although plotting it is probably faster. I edited the second to last word to be "the".

Between the first two it is (50)^1/2
Between the second and the third it is (100)^1/2
The first and the third is also (50)^1/2

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