Triangle IRT

In isosceles right triangle ABC with right angle at vertex C is coordinates:

A (-1, 2); C (-5, -2)

Calculate the length of segment AB.

Result

x =  8

Solution:

x=2⋅ (−1+5)2+(2+2)2=8x=\sqrt{ 2 } \cdot \ \sqrt{ (-1+5)^{ 2 }+(2+2)^{ 2 } }=8

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