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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Trapezoids and Kites

Question 1 • EAP-Geometry B CR

Mary thinks the triangle is equilateral. How would you support or dispute her conjecture?

Answer
A
Calculate the slope of all three sides, and check whether the slopes are equal.
B
Calculate the slope of all three sides, and check whether any slopes are reciprocals.
C
Use the distance formula to calculate the length of all three sides, and check whether all sides are congruent.
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Use the distance formula to calculate the length of all three sides, and check whether any two sides are congruent.

Explanation

An equilateral triangle has three congruent sides, so calculate the length of each side and compare them. The distance formula gives the length of a segment from its endpoint coordinates; if all three lengths are equal, Mary’s conjecture is supported. Checking only whether two sides are congruent is not enough to establish that a triangle is equilateral.

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