SOLUTION: Which of the following best describes a triangle in a coordinate plane with vertices of (0,0), (0,5), and (-4,0)? a right triangle an equilateral triangle an acute angle an

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Question 157754: Which of the following best describes a triangle in a coordinate plane with vertices of (0,0), (0,5), and (-4,0)?
a right triangle
an equilateral triangle
an acute angle
an obtuse angle

Answer by nomad_55(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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ok so it's going to be a right triangle because if you graph it (0,0) and (0,5) make a straight line going upward. then (-4,0) makes the third point on the triangle. it will be a 90 degree angle when you look at it.