The points $(0,7,10),(-1,6,6)$ and $(-4,9,6)$ form

The points $(0,7,10),(-1,6,6)$ and $(-4,9,6)$ form
  1. a right angled isosceles triangle
  2. a scalene triangle
  3. a right angled triangle
  4. an equilateral triangle

Solution

Let $\mathrm{P}(0,7,10), \mathrm{Q}(-1,6,6)$ and $\mathrm{R}(-4,9,6)$ be the vertices of a triangle Here, $\mathrm{PQ}=\sqrt{1+1+16}=3 \sqrt{2}$ $\begin{array}{l} \mathrm{QR}=\sqrt{9+9+0}=3 \sqrt{2} \\ \mathrm{PR}=\sqrt{16+4+16}=6 \\ \text { Now, } \mathrm{PQ}^{2}+\mathrm{QR}^{2}=(3 \sqrt{2})^{2}+(3 \sqrt{2})^{2}=36=(\mathrm{PR})^{2} \end{array}$ Therefore, $\triangle \mathrm{PQR}$ is a right angled triangle at $\mathrm{Q}$. Also, $\mathrm{OQ}=\mathrm{QR}$. Hence, $\triangle \mathrm{PQR}$ is a right angled isosceles triangle.

Asked in: BITSAT 2021

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