Question

The vertices of a right triangle are (–3, –2), (5, 3), and (5, y).

What is the value of y?

Answer 1

@sammixboo

Answer 2

Give me a sec to graph this

Answer 3

ok thanks for your help i have one more after this @sammixboo

Answer 4

See we have these two points given http://prntscr.com/6igefd

Answer 5

And we know the x value is 5, so (give me a second)

Answer 6

So the point to finish the triangle must be on the pink line http://prntscr.com/6igfi4

Answer 7

So what do you think it is?

Answer 8

5,5?

Answer 9

Not quite. If it was 5,5 the point would be here http://prntscr.com/6ighce That doesn't make a right triangle!

Answer 10

5, -5

Answer 11

is what i meant

Answer 12

5, -5 is http://prntscr.com/6igibg

Answer 13

Doesn't make a right triangle :(

Answer 14

can i haz answer?

Answer 15

I can't give out the answer, sorry. It's against the rules of OpenStudy

Answer 16

hint

Answer 17

3!

Answer 18

5,3

Answer 19

5,-3

Answer 20

-3

Answer 21

@sammixboo

Answer 22

am i right?

Answer 23

Not quite

Answer 24

Close!

Answer 25

the Y value for this must be on the same line as the other two points, so http://prntscr.com/6igr6l