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Choose the most specific name for the polygon formed by points a, b, and c.

Atrapezoid
Bisosceles triangle
Cscalene triangle
Dregular triangle

Choose the most specific name for the polygon formed by points a, b, and c. a. trapezoid b. isosceles triangle c. scalene triangle d. regular triangle class=

Verified Answer :

The answer is d. regular triangle (also known as equilateral triangle)
All sides are length 6.

Answer:

Option d. is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Given Points : \(A\left ( 0,\sqrt{27} \right )\,,\,B\left ( -3,0 \right )\,,\,C\left ( 3,0 \right )\)

We need to choose the most specific name for the polygon formed by points A, B and C .

Solution:

We know that a regular triangle is a polygon with three equal sides.

Also, for points \(P\left ( x_1,y_1 \right )\,,\,Q\left ( x_2\,,\,y_2 \right )\), distance is given by \(\sqrt{\left ( x_2-x_1 \right )^2+\left ( y_2-y_1 \right )^2}\).

\(AB=\sqrt{\left ( -3-0 \right )^2+\left ( 0-\sqrt{27} \right )^2}=\sqrt{9+27}=\sqrt{36}=6\,\,units\\BC=\sqrt{\left ( 3+3 \right )^2+\left ( 0-0 \right )^2}=\sqrt{36}=6\,\,units\\AC=\sqrt{\left ( 3-0 \right )^2+\left ( 0-\sqrt{27} \right )^2}=\sqrt{9+27}=\sqrt{36}=6\,\,units\)

As AB = BC =AC, it's a regular triangle.

Option d. is correct