A right triangle was graphed on a coordinate plane using the coordinates (2, 4). (6, 4), and (6, 10). What is the length of the base of the triangle?
To find the length of the base of the triangle, we need to find the distance between the points (2, 4) and (6, 4).
Using the distance formula, which is
√[(x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²]
we get:
√[(6 - 2)² + (4 - 4)²] = √[4² + 0²] = √16 = 4
So, the length of the base of the right triangle is 4 units.