Derrick is placing a right triangle in the coordinate plane. He knows that the longer leg is 3 times the length of the shorter leg. He places the longer leg on the x-axis.

What coordinates should he assign to the third vertex of the triangle?

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20 December, 19:53

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Eden Mack · Answer 1

0,0 because if he a lines it on the axis e. g the co-ordinates are 9,3 so one of the vertices is 9,0 and the other is 0,3 then the third is 0,0

Derrick is placing a right triangle in the coordinate plane. He knows that the longer leg is 3 times the length of the shorter leg. He places the longer leg on the x-axis.What coordinates should he assign to the third vertex of the triangle?Enter your answer in the boxes.