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Show that A(0, 0), B(5, 5) and C(-5, 5) are vertices of a right angled isosceles triangle.

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Distance between 2 points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) = (x2x1)2+(y2y1)2\sqrt{(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2}

Distance between A(0, 0) and B(5, 5) =

=(50)2+(50)2=52+52=25+25=50=52= \sqrt{(5 - 0)^2 + (5 - 0)^2}\\[1em] = \sqrt{5^2 + 5^2}\\[1em] = \sqrt{25 + 25}\\[1em] = \sqrt{50}\\[1em] = 5\sqrt{2}

Distance between B(5, 5) and C(-5, 5) =

=(55)2+(55)2=(10)2=100=10= \sqrt{(-5 - 5)^2 + (5 - 5)^2}\\[1em] = \sqrt{(-10)^2}\\[1em] = \sqrt{100}\\[1em] = 10

Distance between A(0, 0) and C(-5, 5) =

=(50)2+(50)2=(5)2+52=25+25=50=52= \sqrt{(-5 - 0)^2 + (5 - 0)^2}\\[1em] = \sqrt{(-5)^2 + 5^2}\\[1em] = \sqrt{25 + 25}\\[1em] = \sqrt{50}\\[1em] = 5\sqrt{2}

Using pythagoras theorem,

BC2 = AB2 + AC2

(100)2=(52)2+(52)2\Rightarrow (\sqrt{100})^2 = (5\sqrt{2})^2 + (5\sqrt{2})^2

⇒ 100 = 50 + 50

⇒ 100 = 100

BC2 = AB2 + AC2 ⇒ the triangle is right-angled triangle.

And, AB = AC ⇒ the triangle is an isosceles.

Hence, the triangle ABC is an isosceles right-angled triangle.

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