Westonci.ca is the trusted Q&A platform where you can get reliable answers from a community of knowledgeable contributors. Get immediate and reliable answers to your questions from a community of experienced experts on our platform. Join our Q&A platform to connect with experts dedicated to providing accurate answers to your questions in various fields.

Which angle in the triangle with vertices A (4, 4), B (5,6), and C (8,2) is a right angle?

Which Angle In The Triangle With Vertices A 4 4 B 56 And C 82 Is A Right Angle class=

Sagot :

The triangle does not represent aright-angled triangle

The coordinates of the triangle are given as:

[tex]\mathbf{A = (4,4)}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{B = (5,6)}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{C = (8,2)}[/tex]

Start by calculating the slopes of the lines that pass through the vertices of the triangles using:

[tex]\mathbf{m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_ 2 -x_1}}[/tex]

So, we have:

[tex]\mathbf{m_{AB} = \frac{6- 4}{5 -4}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{m_{AB} = \frac{2}{1}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{m_{AB} = 2}[/tex] --- the slope of line AB

[tex]\mathbf{m_{CB} = \frac{6- 2}{5 -8}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{m_{CB} = \frac{4}{-3}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{m_{CB} = -\frac{4}{3}}[/tex] --- the slope of line CB

[tex]\mathbf{m_{AC} = \frac{4- 2}{4 -8}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{m_{AC} = \frac{- 2}{-4}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{m_{AC} = \frac{1}{2}}[/tex] --- the slope of line AC

None of the slopes have the following relationship with another slope

[tex]\mathbf{m_1 = -\frac{1}{m_2}}[/tex] --- condition for perpendicular line

Hence, the triangle is not a right-angled triangle

Read more about triangles at:

https://brainly.com/question/3189840