Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Prerequisites - P.6 - The Rectangular Coordinate System and Graphs - Exercises - Page 57: 24

Answer

a) $10; 3; \sqrt{109};$ b) The three sides verify the Pythagorean Theorem.

Work Step by Step

a) Find the length of each side of the right triangle: $\sqrt{[9-(-1)]^2+(1-1)^2}=\sqrt{100}=10$ $\sqrt{(9-9)^2+(4-1)^2}=\sqrt{9}=3$ $\sqrt{[9-(-1)]^2+(4-1)^2}=\sqrt{109}$ b) Check that the sides verify the Pythagorean Theorem: $10^2+3^2\stackrel{?}{=}(\sqrt{109})^2$ $100+9\stackrel{?}{=}109$ $109=109\checkmark$
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