A right triangle was graphed on a coordinate plane using these coordinates (2, 4), (6, 4), and (6, 10) what is the length of the base of the triangle
To find the length of the base of the triangle, we need to calculate the distance between the points (2, 4) and (6, 4) on the x-axis.
The formula to calculate the distance between two points on the coordinate plane is given by the distance formula:
Distance = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
In this case, the coordinates are:
Point 1: (2, 4) = (x1, y1)
Point 2: (6, 4) = (x2, y2)
Plugging the values into the formula:
Distance = √((6 - 2)^2 + (4 - 4)^2)
Distance = √(4^2 + 0)
Distance = √(16)
Distance = 4
Therefore, the length of the base of the triangle is 4 units.