Question

The coordinates of the vertices of □PQR are (-2,5), Q(-1,), and R(7,3). Determine whether □ PQR is a right triangle. Show Your Work. ( Will Mark Brainliest and please Do Not Repost Someone Else's Answer On Here.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Slope of PQ

m

r

=

y

Q

−

y

P

x

Q

−

x

P

=

1

−

5

−

1

−

(

−

2

)

=

−

4

Slope of QR

m

p

=

y

R

−

y

Q

x

R

−

x

Q

=

3

−

1

7

−

(

−

1

)

=

1

4

Slope of RP

m

q

=

y

R

−

y

P

x

R

−

x

P

=

3

−

5

7

−

5

=

−

1

Since slopes PQ & PR,

m

r

=

−

1

m

p

, it's a right triangle