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oksano4ka [1.4K]
3 years ago
5

. Do the points P (-2, -3), Q (4, 1) and R (2, 4) form a right triangle?

Mathematics
1 answer:
FrozenT [24]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Since the length of the sides respects the Pythagorean theorem, these points form a right triangle.

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance between two points:

Suppose that we have two points, (x_1,y_1) and (x_2,y_2). The distance between them is given by:

D = \sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}

Right triangle:

Sum of the squares of the two smaller sides is equal to the square of the largest side(Pythagorean theorem).

Length of side PQ:

P (-2, -3), Q (4, 1)

a = \sqrt{(4 - (-2))^2+(1 - (-3))^2} = \sqrt{6^2 + 4^2} = \sqrt{52}

Length of side PR:

P (-2, -3), R (2,4)

b = \sqrt{(2 - (-2))^2+(4 - (-3))^2} = \sqrt{4^2 + 7^2} = \sqrt{65}

Length of side QR

Q (4, 1), R (2,4)

c = \sqrt{(2 - 4)^2+(4 - 1)^2} = \sqrt{2^2 + 3^2} = \sqrt{13}

Pythagorean Theorem:

Smaller sides: a and c

Largest side: b

So

a^2 + c^2 = b^2

(\sqrt{52})^2 + (\sqrt{13})^2 = (\sqrt{65})^2

52 + 13 = 65

65 = 65

Since the length of the sides respects the Pythagorean theorem, these points form a right triangle.

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