The base of the triangle is the distance between the two points with the same y-coordinate: (2,4) and (6,4).
Using the distance formula:
√[(6-2)² + (4-4)²]
Simplifying:
√[4² + 0²]
= √16
= 4
Therefore, the length of the base of the triangle is 4 units.
A right triangle was graphed on a coordinate plane using the coordinates (2, 4), (6, 4), and (6, 10). What is the length of the base of the triangle?
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