What is the orthocenter of a triangle with corners at #(6 ,2 )#, #(3 ,7 )#, and (4 ,9 )#?
1 Answer
Jan 14, 2018
Coordinates of orthocenter
Explanation:
Slope of BC
Slope of AD
Equation of AD is
Slope of CA
Slope of BE
Equation of BE is
Solving Eqns (1), (2) we get the coordinates of ‘O’ the orthocenter
Confirmation:
Equation of CF is
Solving Eqns (1), (3) we get