Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 12.1 Three-Dimensional Coordinate Systems - 12.1 Exercises - Page 836: 10

Answer

lPQl = $\sqrt 9$ lQRl = $\sqrt 45$ lPRl = $\sqrt 38$ Not right triangle or Isosceles triangle.

Work Step by Step

Distance formula: lPQl = $\sqrt ((4-2)^2 + (1+1)^2 + (1-0)^2)) $ simplify $\sqrt ((2)^2 + (2)^2 + (1)^2) $ = $\sqrt (4 + 4 + 1) $ = $\sqrt 9 $ lQRl = $\sqrt ((4-4)^2 + (-5-1)^2 + (4-1)^2)) $ simplify $\sqrt 45 $ lPRl = $\sqrt ((4-2)^2 + (-5+1)^2 + (4-0)^2)) $ simplify $\sqrt 38 $ Isosceles triangle must have 2 sides that are the same length, since they are all different is not isosceles. Test for right triangle: A^2 + B^2 = C^2 $\sqrt 9$ ^2 + $\sqrt 38$ ^2 = $\sqrt 45$ ^2 ? 9 + 38 = 45 ? 47 = 45 ? No! is not a right triangle.
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