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The coordinates for the vertices of a right triangle are (1, 4), (6, 4), and (6,1). What is the length of the longer leg?
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The coordinates for the vertices of a right triangle are (1, 4), (6, 4), and (6,1). What is the length of the longer leg?

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check the picture below.


\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{distance between 2 points} \\\\ \begin{array}{ccccccccc} &&x_1&&y_1&&x_2&&y_2\\ % (a,b) &&(~ 1 &,& 4~) % (c,d) &&(~ 6 &,& 1~) \end{array}~~~ % distance value d = √(( x_2- x_1)^2 + ( y_2- y_1)^2) \\\\\\ d=√((6-1)^2+(1-4)^2)\implies d=√(5^2+(-3)^2) \\\\\\ d=√(25+9)\implies d=√(34)
The coordinates for the vertices of a right triangle are (1, 4), (6, 4), and (6,1). What-example-1
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