SOLUTION: For what value of m will the triangle formed by the lines y=5, y=mx-6 and y=-mx-6 be equilateral?

Question 989964: For what value of m will the triangle formed by the lines y=5, y=mx-6 and
y=-mx-6 be equilateral?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The two lines have y-intercepts equal to .
So the altitude of the equilateral triangle is
The altitude, half side, and side form a right triangle.

The top edge is centered about so the endpoints of the two vertices are
(,) and (,).
Now that you have two points, find the slope.

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