An isosceles triangle has two equal sides. The distance
between the points X(x1, y1, z1) and Y(x2, y2, z2) is given by XY = sqrt[(x1 - x2)^2 +
(y1 - y2)^2 + (z1 - z2)^2]
Here the vertices of the
triangle are P(0,4,4), Q(2,6,5) and R(1,4,3)
PQ =
sqrt[(0-2)^2 + (4 - 6)^2 + (4 - 5)^2]
= sqrt[4 + 4 +
1]
= sqrt 9
=
3
QR = sqrt[(2 - 1)^2 + (6 - 4)^2 + (5 -
3)^2]
= sqrt[1+ 4 + 4]
= sqrt
9
= 3
RP = sqrt[(1 - 0)^2 + (4
- 4)^2 + (3 - 4)^2]
= sqrt[1 + 0 +
1]
= sqrt 2
The length of two
sides PQ and QR is equal.
Therefore the
triangle PQR is isosceles.
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