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A triangle with vertices (4, 0), (−1, −1), and (3, 5) is:
Question

A triangle with vertices (4, 0), (−1, −1), and (3, 5) is:

A.

isosceles right triangle

B.

isosceles but not right angled triangle

C.

right angled but not isosceles triangle

D.

neither right angled nor isosceles triangle

Correct option is A

Given:
Vertices of the triangle are
A(4, 0), B(−1, −1), and C(3, 5)
Formula used:
Distance between two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂):
d = [x2x1)2+(y2y1)2]\sqrt{[x₂ − x₁)² + (y₂ − y₁)²]}​​
Solution:
AB =(14)2+(10)2= \sqrt{(-1 - 4)^2 + (-1 - 0)^2} \\​​
=(5)2+(1)2=25+1=26= \sqrt{(-5)^2 + (-1)^2} \\= \sqrt{25 + 1} = \sqrt{26}​​

BC =(3(1))2+(5(1))2= \sqrt{(3 - (-1))^2 + (5 - (-1))^2} \\​​
=(4)2+(6)2=16+36=52=213= \sqrt{(4)^2 + (6)^2} \\= \sqrt{16 + 36} = \sqrt{52} = 2\sqrt{13}​​

CA =(34)2+(50)2= \sqrt{(3 - 4)^2 + (5 - 0)^2} \\​​
=(1)2+(5)2=1+25=26= \sqrt{(-1)^2 + (5)^2} \\= \sqrt{1 + 25} = \sqrt{26}​​
Thus, AB = CA = √26 => triangle is isosceles.
Now check for right angle:
For a right triangle, (hypotenuse)² = (side₁)² + (side₂)²
(2√13)² = (√26)² + (√26)²
52 = 26 + 26 = 52
Hence, the triangle is isosceles right triangle.
Correct answer is (a) isosceles right triangle.

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