Steve claims that the points (-4, 8) , (8, 3) , and (-4, 3) form a right triangle. use the
distance formula and the pythagorean theorem to determine if steve is correct.

is steve correct? explain your reasoning.

answer:

yes

step-by-step explanation:

the three coordinates do make a right triangle.  

given the points the and using the distance formula of a triangle(which is the pythagorean theorem), the theorem proves that steve is correct.

a^2+b^2=c^2

(5)^2=(12)^2=(13)^2

25+144=169

169=169