A triangle has corners A, B, and C located at (8 ,7 ), (4 ,5 ), and (6 , 2 ), respectively. What are the endpoints and length of the altitude going through corner C?
1 Answer
Jun 21, 2017
The endpoint is
The length of the altitude is
Explanation:
The corners of the triangle are
The slope of
The slope of the line through
The equation of the altitude is
The equation of the line
Solving for
The endpoint is
The length of the altitude is