2007-05-27 09:40:23 · 8 answers · asked by robert l 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
A triangle has 3 vertices or 'points'. That is what the start of the name indicates:
tri-angle: 3
Similarly for other geometrical shapes:
quad-rilateral : 4
pent-agon : 5
2007-05-27 09:46:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3
2007-05-27 22:45:31 · answer #2 · answered by sam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3
2007-05-27 16:43:46 · answer #3 · answered by eli r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A right triangle (or any triangle) is made up of an infinite number of points. Three of these points are the three vertices of the triangle.
2007-05-27 16:59:52 · answer #4 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a triangle has 3 vertices
therefore a right triangle has 3 points
2007-05-27 17:00:58 · answer #5 · answered by Rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you mean?
How many points determine a right triangle?
Three points determine ANY triangle.
2007-05-27 16:48:35 · answer #6 · answered by DOUGLAS M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, any triangle is composed of three lines, and any line has an infinate number of points, so the answer is infiate, uncountable.
2007-05-27 16:52:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THREE! I win!!
2007-05-27 16:47:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋