Plot each point to form the triangle ABC.  A: (-6,9) B: (1,7) C: (-1,0)   To show the triangle is a right triangle, show the sum of squates of the lengths of the two sides (the legs) equLz the square of the length of the third side (the hypotenuse)  a) Sum of square on the lengths of the legs of the triangle: ____ b) Square of length of the hypotenuse of the triangle: ____ Find the area of the triangle: ____ sq units

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Plot each point to form the triangle ABC. 

A: (-6,9)

B: (1,7)

C: (-1,0)

 

To show the triangle is a right triangle, show the sum of squates of the lengths of the two sides (the legs) equLz the square of the length of the third side (the hypotenuse) 

a) Sum of square on the lengths of the legs of the triangle: ____

b) Square of length of the hypotenuse of the triangle: ____

Find the area of the triangle: ____ sq units

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