Question

If A = (8, 2) B = (11, 13) and C = (2, 6), classify the the following triangle as either right or isosceles

Answer 1

isosceles

Explanation:

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Answer 2

First we calculate lengths of each side of triangle.

AB = √((8-11)^2+(2-13)^2) = √130

BC = √(81+49) = √130

CA = √52

Since we have 2 equal lenghts and the lenght of third one is smaller than lenght of first 2 that means that triangle cannot be right and is in fact isosceles. Other way to test that to check for pythagoras theorem.

Answer is Isosceles.