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Use the Distance Formula to determine the length of the congruent sides of an isosceles triangle that has vertices at C(3, 2), E(5, -6), and
G(-4, -4). |
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A. |
8.2 |
B. |
9.2 |
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C. |
8.6 |
D. |
5.8 |
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Determine the distance between points L and Q. |
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A. |
3.0 |
B. |
5.0 |
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C. |
4.4 |
D. |
10.8 |
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What type of triangle is  PQR with vertices P(-3, 2), Q(-1,-2) and R(-5, -2)? Explain. |
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A. |
scalene; no distances are equal |
B. |
isosceles; two distances are equal |
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C. |
equilateral; all distances are the same |
D. |
equiangular; sides form a right angle |
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What type of triangle is LMN with vertices L(2, 8), M(-2, 1) and
N(5, 3)? Explain. |
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A. |
scalene; no distances are equal |
B. |
equilateral; all distances are equal |
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C. |
isosceles; two distances are equal |
D. |
equiangular; sides form a right angle |
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Find the distance between W(4, 2) and L(8, -2) to the nearest tenth. |
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A. |
5.7 |
B. |
8.1 |
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C. |
12 |
D. |
7.3 |
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