document.write( "Question 562913: I have a question. what do you do if you need to prove a triangle is a right triangle, but you only have variable coordinates for that triangle. Here's what I have so far: Triangle ABC: A(x,0); B(x,y); C(2x,0)
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\n" ); document.write( "Finding BC: \"sqrt%28%282x-x%29%5E2%2B%280-y%29%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28x%5E2=y%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Finding AC: \"sqrt%28%282x-x%29%5E2%2B%280-0%29%5E2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Final Steps: a^2+b^2=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28%282y%29%29%5E2%2B+sqrt%28%28x%5E2%29%29%5E2=+sqrt%28%28x%5E2%2By%5E2%29%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%284y%5E2%29%2B+sqrt%282x%5E4%29=+sqrt%28x%5E4%2By%5E4%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "I'm confused on what to do next. I know that if a^2+b^2=c^2 then it is a right triangle. But, I can't solve it any furthur. I also can't use sin, cos, or tan. Thannk you in advance.
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Triangle ABC: A(x,0); B(x,y); C(2x,0)
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\n" ); document.write( "Finding BC: \"sqrt%28%282x-x%29%5E2%2B%280-y%29%5E2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Finding AC: \"sqrt%28%282x-x%29%5E2%2B%280-0%29%5E2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Final Steps: a^2+b^2=c^2\r
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