Q : 17 In the triangle with vertices , and , find the equation and length of altitude from the vertex .

Name: In the triangle ABC with vertices A (2, 3), B (4, –1) and C (1, 2), find the equation and length of altitude from the vertex A.
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In the triangle ABC with vertices A (2, 3), B (4, –1) and C (1, 2), find the equation and length of altitude from the vertex A.

Q : 17 In the triangle $ABC$ with vertices $A(2,3)$ , $B(4,-1)$ and $C(1,2)$ , find the equation and length of altitude from the vertex $A$ .

Answers (1)

exercise 10.3
Let suppose foot of perpendicular is $(x_1,y_1)$
We can say that line passing through point $(x_1,y_1) \ and \ A(2,3)$ is perpendicular to line passing through point $B(4,-1) \ and \ C(1,2)$
Now,
Slope of line passing through point $B(4,-1) \ and \ C(1,2)$ is , $m' = \frac{2+1}{1-4}= \frac{3}{-3}=-1$
And
Slope of line passing through point $(x_1,y_1) \ and \ (2,3)$ is , $m$
lines are perpendicular
Therefore,
$m = -\frac{1}{m'}= 1$
Now, equation of line passing through point (2 ,3) and slope with 1
$(y-3)=1(x-2)$
$x-y+1=0$ -(i)
Now, equation line passing through point $B(4,-1) \ and \ C(1,2)$ is
$(y-2)=-1(x-1)$
$x+y-3=0$
Now, perpendicular distance of (2,3) from the $x+y-3=0$ is
$d= \left | \frac{1\times2+1\times3-3}{\sqrt{1^2+1^2}} \right |= \left | \frac{2+3-3}{\sqrt{1+1}} \right |= \frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}=\sqrt2$ -(ii)

Therefore, equation and length of the line is $x-y+1=0$ and $\sqrt2$ respectively