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The vertices of a right triangle are (–3, 5), (4, –1), and (4, y).

What is the value of y?
A.–3
B.–1
C.4
D.5

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The vertices of a right triangle are (–3, 5), (4, –1), and (4, 5)

The vertices of a right triangle are (–3, 5), (4, –1), and (4, y). What is the value-example-1
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The last point will have to be (4, 5) to complete the right angle.

So 'y' is 5.
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