Question 434122: In the standard (x,y) coordinate plain, a right triangle has vertices at (-3,4), (3,-4). What is the length, in coordinate units, of the hypotenuse of this triangle?
a)3
b)4
c)6
d)8
e)10
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, richwmiller:
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Not enough information. The two points provided may either be a leg of the triangle or a hypotenuse of the triangle. If the two points form a leg of the triangle, the third point can lie along any line perpendicular to that segment, meeting at either point. If the two points form the hypotenuse of the triangle, the triangle is still not uniquely determined but we can figure out the hypotenuse from the distance formula.
Answer by richwmiller(17219)  (Show Source):
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