A triangle has corners A, B, and C located at #(2 ,5 )#, #(7 ,4 )#, and #(3 , 5 )#, respectively. What are the endpoints and length of the altitude going through corner C?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-06T10:27:19

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Thus , the endpoints of the altitude through C are #(3,5)# and #(77/26,125/26)# and you can therefore calculate the length of the altitude.