SOLUTION: If you only have the points of a right triangle, how do u get the legs? For example the points 6,6 and 6,3 and 1,3?
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Question 410219: If you only have the points of a right triangle, how do u get the legs? For example the points 6,6 and 6,3 and 1,3?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the distance formula once for each side of the triangle:
^2\ +\ (y_1\ -\ y_2)^2})
where )
and )
are the coordinates of the chosen pair of points.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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