JEE Main2002MathematicsStraight LinesActual
A triangle with vertices (4, 0), (-1, -1), (3, 5) is
Options
- Aisosceles and right angled
- Bisosceles but not right angled
- Cright angled but not isosceles
- Dneither right angled nor isoceles
Correct answer
A. isosceles and right angled
Step-by-step solution
A B= (4+1)^2+(0+1)^2 = 26 ; B C= (3+1)^2+(5+1)^2 = 52 C A= (4-3)^2+(0-5)^2 = 26 ; So, in isosceles triangle A B=C A For right angled triangle BC ^2= AB ^2+ AC ^2 So, here B C= 52 or B C^2=52 or ( 26 )^2+( 26 )^2=52 So, given triangle is right angled and also isosceles