SOLUTION: the vertices of triangle WIN are W(2,1), I(4,7) and N(8,3) using coordinates geometry, show that triangle WIN is an isosceles triangle and state the reason for your conclusion

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Question 698205: the vertices of triangle WIN are W(2,1), I(4,7) and N(8,3) using coordinates geometry, show that triangle WIN is an isosceles triangle and state the reason for your conclusion
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Use the distance formula:



where and are the coordinates of the given points to calculate the measure of line segment WI. Then repeat the process for the line segments IN and NW. If any two of the line segments have equal measure than the triangle is isosceles.

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