41. Refer to triangle ABC in the figure below. (a) Show that triangle ABC is a right triangle by using the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem. (b) Find the area of triangle ABC. yA A -4 -2 6 x В C 4. 2. 10 2.

41. Refer to triangle ABC in the figure below. (a) Show that triangle ABC is a right triangle by using the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem. (b) Find the area of triangle ABC. yA A -4 -2 6 x В C 4. 2. 10 2.

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41. Refer to triangle ABC in the figure below.
(a) Show that triangle ABC is a right triangle by using the
converse of the Pythagorean Theorem.
(b) Find the area of triangle ABC.
yA
A
-4
-2
6 x
В
C
4.
2.
10
2.

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