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Determine the type (isosceles, right angled, right angled isosceles, equilateral, scalene) of the following triangles whose vertices are:

(5, - 2), (6, 4), (7, - 2)

Given points are A(5, - 2), B(6, 4) and C(7, - 2).



Let us find the distance between sides AB, BC and CA.


We know that the distance between the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is .


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We got AB = BC≠CA


∴ The given points form an isosceles triangle.


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