The vertices of a triangle are A(1,2), B(4,2), and C (4,6). What is the length of the hypotenuse?
Very confused HELP!!!
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hyp. = AC = sqrt((4-1)^2+(6-2)^2) =
A and B have the same y-coordinate ... AB parallel to x-axis
B and C have the same x-coordinate ... BC parallel to y-axis
AB and BC are perpendicular ... AC is the hypotenuse
... looks like a 3-4-5 triangle
B and C have the same x-coordinate ... BC parallel to y-axis
AB and BC are perpendicular ... AC is the hypotenuse
... looks like a 3-4-5 triangle
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