SOLUTION: Given the vertices A(7,9) B(-5,-7)and C(12,-3) of the triangle ABC find. a)the equation of the side AB b)the equation of the median through A c)the equation of the altitude thro

Algebra.Com
Question 1118150: Given the vertices A(7,9) B(-5,-7)and C(12,-3) of the triangle ABC find.
a)the equation of the side AB
b)the equation of the median through A
c)the equation of the altitude through B
d)the eauation of the perpendicular bisector of side AB
e)the equation of the line through C with slope that of AB
f)the equation of the line through C.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Too many separate questions.

(d):
Slope for AB is .
Slope for any line perpendicular to AB is .

Midpoint of AB is at , and
or, point (1,1).

Perpendicular bisector for segment AB is line with the equation .

(c):
Slope for AC is . Any line perpendicular in same plane is of slope .

Altitude through B(-5,-7) is .

RELATED QUESTIONS

given the vertices of A(7,9), B(-5,-7) and (12,-3) of triangle ABC find the equation of... (answered by mananth)
Given the vertices A(2,9) , B(-5,-7) and C ( 12,-3) of the following triangle ABC find... (answered by Alan3354)
A,B and C are vertices of a triangle. Given that A(4,0),B(0,3),C lies on the x-asis and... (answered by Alan3354,ikleyn)
Triangle ABC has vertices A (-5, 4), B (1, -2) and C (3, 6), (a)Write the equation of... (answered by D'Leeter,Edwin McCravy)
Triangle ABC has vertices at A(3,0), B(9,-5) and C(7,-8). What is the perimeter of... (answered by mananth)
Given triangle ABC with vertices A(0,4) ,B(-6,0) and C(2,0) , where l,m and n are the... (answered by josmiceli)
Triangle ABC has vertices A(-3,4), B(5,8), and C(6,-3). Find the equation of the medians... (answered by KMST)
Acute isosceles triangle ABC has vertices A(-2,-1), B(3,13), with point C on the line... (answered by greenestamps)
Triangle ABC has vertices at A (3,0), B(9,-5)and C(7,-8). Find the length of AC is... (answered by Alan3354,rfer)