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Check whether the points ( -2, 3) , (8,3) ,(6,7) are the vertices of a right triangle

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Answer:

Given coordinetes of triangle A(−2,3),B(8,3) and C(6,7)

AB=

[8−(−2)]

2

+(3−3)

2

=

(10)

2

+(0)

2

=

100

AC=

[6−(−2)]

2

+(7−3)

2

=

(8)

2

+(4)

2

=

64+16

=

80

BC=

(6−8)+[7−(2)]

2

=

(−2)

2

+(4)

2

=

4+16

=

20

If ABC is a right angled triangle, then square of one side must be equal to sum of suare of other two sides.

AB

2

=(

100

)

2

=100

and AC

2

+BC

2

=(

80

)

2

+(

20

)

2

=100

∴AB

2

=AC

2

+BC

2

thus triangle satisfies the Pythagoras theorem

Hence, the triangle is right angled triangle.

Explanation:

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