College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - The Distance and Midpoint Formulas - 2.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 156: 62

Answer

A right triangle.

Work Step by Step

$d(P_{1},P_{2})=\sqrt{(-4-7)^{2}+(0-2)^{2}}$ $=\sqrt{(-11)^{2}+(-2)^{2}}=\sqrt{121+4}=\sqrt{125}=5\sqrt{5}$ $d(P_{1},P_{3})=\sqrt{(4-7)^{2}+(6-2)^{2}}$ $=\sqrt{(-3)^{2}+4^{2}}=\sqrt{9+16}=\sqrt{25}=5$ $d(P_{2},P_{3})=\sqrt{(4-(-4))^{2}+(6-0)^{2}}$ $=\sqrt{8^{2}+6^{2}}=\sqrt{64+36}=\sqrt{100}=10$ No two sides have the same length - not an isosceles triangle. To check whether it is a right triangle, the longest side is $c$=$5\sqrt{5}=\sqrt{125}$ . Check whether $a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2}$ $a^{2}+b^{2}=(10)^{2}+(5)^{2}=100+25=125=c^{2}$. A right triangle.
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