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  • 13-06-2022
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Triangle ABC has vertices A(5, 7), B(11, -1), and C(3, 3).
Which of the following is the equation of the altitude to side AC?

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Medunno13
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  • 18-06-2022

The slope of the side AC is [tex]\frac{3-7}{3-5}=-2[/tex], so the slope of the altitude is the negative reciprocal, 1/2.

Substituting into point-slope form,

[tex]y+1=\frac{1}{2}(x-11)\\\\y+1=\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{11}{2}\\\\\boxed{y=\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{13}{2}}[/tex]

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