document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012777>Question 1012777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Show algebraically that this triangle is a right triangle. The triangle has the vertices P(-4,-3) Q(2,5) R(4,1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the midpoint of the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Show that this midpoint is equidistant from each of the vertices<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show algebraically that this triangle is a right triangle. The triangle has the vertices P(-4,-3) Q(2,5) R(4,1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the midpoint of the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Show that this midpoint is equidistant from each of the vertices<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the way, in an right-angled triangle, the midpoint of the hypotenuse is equidistant from each of the vertices.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See the lesson <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/geometry/Median-in-a-right-triangle-drawn-to-its-hypotenuse.lesson>Median drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle</A> in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is true for any right-angled triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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