A triangle has corners A, B, and C located at #(2 ,9 )#, #(1 ,4 )#, and #(6 , 5 )#, respectively. What are the endpoints and length of the altitude going through corner C?
1 Answer
The endpoints are
Explanation:
The slope of line
i.e.
Hence if
and equation of
or
Solving (1) and (2) gives us the coordinates of
and hence
and coordinated of
and
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