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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use slope to prove a triangle a right triangle

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

is there any specific type of triangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I MEAN LOL RIGHT TRIANGLE oops

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

slope of the hypotenuse = quotient of the legs maybe?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

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OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

does that make sense? lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait... quotient of legs is the hypotenuse but which leg divide by which leg?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

y/x

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

uhh wait..no not quotient

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

this is darn tricky

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

ahh i got it \[slope = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}\] \[hypotenuse = \sqrt{leg^2 + leg^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay uh i'll just draw it |dw:1346890617762:dw|

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

these are points right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

first find the slope |dw:1346891025581:dw|

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