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Use the coordinate distance formula to determine whether the triangle is a right triangle.?

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Given are the coordinates of the vertices of a triangle. Use the coordinate distance formula to determine whether the triangle is a right triangle. 
P (2, 3) 
Q (-2, -3) 
R (-6, 1)

asked May 4, 2014 in GEOMETRY by anonymous

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The coordinates are

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From the pythagorean theorem squre of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squres of the other two sides.

In this case the therom is not applicable.

The triangle PQR is not a right angle triangle.

answered May 5, 2014 by david Expert

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