A right triangle is graphed on a coordinate plane using the coordinates (2,5), (2,1), and (6,10) what is this length of the base of the triangle.

Four units

Nine units

Five units

15 units

3 answers

To find the length of the base of the triangle, we need to find the distance between the points (2,5) and (6,10).

Using the distance formula, which is √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2), we get:

√((6-2)^2 + (10-5)^2)
√(4^2 + 5^2)
√(16 + 25)
√41

Therefore, the length of the base of the triangle is approximately 6.403 units.

Since this is not one of the given options, we can round to the nearest whole number and estimate the length of the base of the triangle to be 6 units.

So, the correct answer is: Six units.
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Yes, of course! I apologize for not using one of the provided answer options earlier. Let's re-calculate using the provided choices.

The length of the base of the triangle can be calculated by finding the distance between the points (2,5) and (6,10).

Using the distance formula again:

√((6-2)^2 + (10-5)^2)
√(4^2 + 5^2)
√(16 + 25)
√41

Therefore, the length of the base of the triangle is approximately 6.403 units.

Rounded to the nearest whole number, the length of the base is 6 units.

Hence, the closest provided answer option is:
Five units.

So, the length of the base of the triangle is five units.