Show that the points and
form an isosceles triangle.
Let,
and
be the position vectors corresponding to the vertices A, B and C of ΔABC.
Recall the vector is given by
Recall the magnitude of the vector is given as
Now, we find the magnitude of .
Similarly, the vector is given by
Now, we find the magnitude of .
Similarly, the vector is given by
Now, we find the magnitude of .
Observe that which means the sides AB and AC of ΔABC are equal in length, making it an isosceles triangle.
Thus, the triangle formed by the given points is isosceles.