SOLUTION: A(-1,0) B(2,0) C(0,3) AP is an altitude of the triangle ABC and it cuts the y-axis at H. AP is perpendicular to BC. Find the general equation of AP.

SOLUTION: A(-1,0) B(2,0) C(0,3) AP is an altitude of the triangle ABC and it cuts the y-axis at H. AP is perpendicular to BC. Find the general equation of AP.

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Question 1054650: A(-1,0) B(2,0) C(0,3)
AP is an altitude of the triangle ABC and it cuts the y-axis at H. AP is perpendicular to BC. Find the general equation of AP.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find BC.

So then,

So then the equation for AP is (using the point slope form through (-1,0)),

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