SOLUTION: Give the coordinates of three points that form a triangle, what formula must be used to determine if the triangle is equilateral?

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Question 113685: Give the coordinates of three points that form a triangle, what formula must be used to determine if the triangle is equilateral?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE 3 POINTS MUST BE EQUAL.
THIS DISTANCE FORMULA IS:
D=SQRT[(X2-X1)^2+(Y2-Y1)^2]