SOLUTION: How do you use the distance formula to decide whether the three points are vertivles of a right triangle. For example (1,2)(-3,6)(1,-5)
Algebra.Com
Question 508932: How do you use the distance formula to decide whether the three points are vertivles of a right triangle. For example (1,2)(-3,6)(1,-5)
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the distances between the points are the lengths of the sides of the triangle
if it is a right triangle, the distances will follow Pythagoras ___ a^2 + b^2 = c^2
BIG Hint: when you use the distance formula, you already have the squares of the sides
RELATED QUESTIONS
Decide whether the points are the vertices of a right triangle. (2,0), (-1,-1),... (answered by robertb)
Decide whether or not the points are the vertices of a right triangle.
(-9,-3),... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
Decide whether or not the points are the vertices of a right triangle.... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
Decide whether or not the points are the vertices of a right triangle. (8,-4), (10,0),... (answered by rfer)
decide whether the points are the vertices of a right triangle. (0,0), (0,3),... (answered by Amrata1,MathTherapy)
decide whether the points are vertices of a right triangle. (1,2), (3,0),... (answered by rfer)
decide whether the points are vertices of a right triangle. (0,0), (0,3),... (answered by rfer)
decide whether the points are vertices of a right triangle..(1,2), (3,0),... (answered by fractalier)
Three points that form the vertices of a triangle are: (-4,3), (-7, -1), (3, -2)
Use... (answered by Alan3354)