giannantodaro giannantodaro
  • 13-06-2022
  • Mathematics
contestada

Triangle ABC has vertices A(5, 7), B(11, -1), and C(3, 3).
Which of the following is the equation of the altitude to side AC?

Respuesta :

Medunno13
Medunno13 Medunno13
  • 18-06-2022

The slope of the side AC is [tex]\frac{3-7}{3-5}=-2[/tex], so the slope of the altitude is the negative reciprocal, 1/2.

Substituting into point-slope form,

[tex]y+1=\frac{1}{2}(x-11)\\\\y+1=\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{11}{2}\\\\\boxed{y=\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{13}{2}}[/tex]

Ver imagen Medunno13
Ver imagen Medunno13
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

One reason hitler signed a nonaggression pact with stalin
Please help! 1.9,2.5 2.2,-1.4 2.2,-1.35 1.9,2,2 1.9,1.5
Solve for y , what is 9x+3y=4 ??
Please HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP 4.Critics often say that Chekhov’s short stories show “slices of life” rather than complete story
Do Bases feel slippery because they remove fats and oils from the surface of our skin.
A radius in a circle is 5 inches. What is the length of the diameter? a. 5 in. b. 10 in. c. 2.5 in. d. 20 in.
How can I persuade people to go to navy pier,Chicago?
Wilson has a balance of $890 on a credit card with an APR of 18.7%, compounded monthly. About how much will he save in interest over the course of a year if he
Why do we need to understand and obey laws?
Anna needs to move a box of paperback books across the room. If she applies a force of 20 newtons to the box, what is the magnitude of the force exerted by the