SOLUTION: Show that the points (-1,-2)(5,4)(-3,0) are vertices of a right triangle, and find its area. Sketch the triangle.
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Question 949147: Show that the points (-1,-2)(5,4)(-3,0) are vertices of a right triangle, and find its area. Sketch the triangle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the distance between the points.
If it's a right triangle, it follows the Pythagorean theorem,
True, so it is a right triangle.
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