SOLUTION: Use slope to show that XYZ is a right triangle... where X is (2,4), Z is (-1,0) .. & Y is (3, -3)

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Question 451439: Use slope to show that XYZ is a right triangle... where X is (2,4), Z is (-1,0) .. & Y is (3, -3)
Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope of line XZ =
Slope of line ZY =
Since the product of the two slopes is -1, the triangle formed is a right triangle.

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