Question

Two vertices of a right triangle have the coordinates (-2, 5) and (9, 5). What is the length of the side formed by these vertices?

Answer 1

11 unit

Explanation:

Applying,

s = √[(y₂-y₁)²+(x₂-x₁)²]...................... Equation 1

Where s = length of the side formed.

From the question,

Given: x₁ = -2, x₂ = 9, y₁ = 5, y₂ = 5

Substitute these values into equation 1

s = √[(9+2)²+(5-5)²]

s = √(11²)

s = 11 unit.

Hence the length of the side formed by the vertices is 11 unit