Question:

Verify that points P(-2, 2), Q(2, 2) and R(2, 7) are vertices of a right angled triangle.

Answer:

Given P(-2, 2), Q(2, 2) and R(2, 7).
If the square of the length of the longest side of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, then the triangle is a right triangle.
By distance formula , distance between two points = √[(x2-x1)2+(y2-y1)2]
PQ = √[(2-(-2))2+(2-2)2]
PQ = √[(42+02]
PQ = √16
PQ = 4 …..(i)
QR = √[(2-2)2+(7-2)2]
QR = √[(0)2+(5)2]
QR = √25
QR = 5 …….(ii)
PR = √[(2-(-2))2+(7-2)2]
PR = √[42+52]
PR = √16+25
PR = √41…….(iii)
PQ2+QR2 = 42+52
= 16+25
=41
PR= 41
PQ2+QR2 = PR2
PQR is a right triangle.
P,Q,R are the vertices of a right angled triangle.

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