document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397932>Question 397932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given points A(0,0) B(4,8) and C(6,2) are the vertices of triangle ABC.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. Show that triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given points A(0,0), B(4,8) and C(6,2) are the vertices of triangle ABC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Use the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=distance ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"distance\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > formula to compute the lengths of sides <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=BC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"BC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. If two of those lengths are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=equal ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"equal\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the triangle \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(0,0), B(4,8)...... side <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=Distance_Formula_for_Coordinate_Plane.solver>Distance Formula to determine length on coordinate plane</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>The distance (d) between two points is given by the following formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thus in our case, the required distance is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  For more on this concept, refer to <A  rel=nofollow HREF=Distance_formula.wikipedia>Distance formula</A>.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B(4,8) and C(6,2).........side <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=BC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"BC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=Distance_Formula_for_Coordinate_Plane.solver>Distance Formula to determine length on coordinate plane</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>The distance (d) between two points is given by the following formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thus in our case, the required distance is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  For more on this concept, refer to <A  rel=nofollow HREF=Distance_formula.wikipedia>Distance formula</A>.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(0,0)  and C(6,2).........side <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=Distance_Formula_for_Coordinate_Plane.solver>Distance Formula to determine length on coordinate plane</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>The distance (d) between two points is given by the following formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thus in our case, the required distance is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  For more on this concept, refer to <A  rel=nofollow HREF=Distance_formula.wikipedia>Distance formula</A>.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AB+=+8.94427190999916 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AB+=+8.94427190999916\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is NOT equal<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=BC=6.32455532033676 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"BC=6.32455532033676\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=BC=6.32455532033676 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"BC=6.32455532033676\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AC=6.32455532033676 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AC=6.32455532033676\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are equal in \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length , and the triangle <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=is ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"is\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+isosceles ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+isosceles\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Use the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=midpoint ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"midpoint\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > formula with the endpoints of the base of the \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "triangle. (The side whose length is not equal to that of either of the other \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two sides is the base of triangle ABC.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Let C=the midpoint<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The midpoint C is located at (2,4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Compute the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=slope ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"slope\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=CD ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"CD\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. There is a relationship \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=slope ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"slope\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=CD ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"CD\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Slope of the line through the points (6, 2) and (2, 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=slope ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"slope\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Slope of the line through the points (0, 0) and (4, 8)<BR>\n" );
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