Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 1 - Graphs - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 42: 29

Answer

An isosceles triangle has at least two sides with the same length. Since $AB=BC=\sqrt{13}$, then points $A$, $B$, and $C$ are vertices of an isosceles triangle.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given $A(3,4),B(1,1),C(-2,3)$, we need to show that at least two sides are equal in length. Step 2. Determine the length of side $\overline{AB}$ using the distance formula: $AB=\sqrt {(3-1)^2+(4-1)^2}=\sqrt {13}$ Step 3. Determine the length of side $\overline{BC}$ using the distance formula: $BC=\sqrt {(-2-1)^2+(3-1)^2}=\sqrt {13}$ Since $\triangle{ABC}$ has two congruent sides then it is an isosceles triangle. Thus, points $A$, $B$, and $C$ are vertices of an isosceles triangle.
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