A triangle has corners A, B, and C located at #(8 ,7 )#, #(4 ,5 )#, and #(6 , 3 )#, respectively. What are the endpoints and length of the altitude going through corner C?
1 Answer
Jul 29, 2016
Explanation:
One end point of the altitude must of course be
Slope of this altitude must then be
Since the slope of
or
and thus
So, the coordinates of the second endpoint of the altitude is
Thus the length of the altitude is