SOLUTION: How to find the equation of PX if the altitude through P(1,1) meets Q(5,4)R(4,0) in X?

Question 1065666: How to find the equation of PX if the altitude through P(1,1) meets Q(5,4)R(4,0) in X?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the altitude is perpendicular to the line segment
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slope of PX is the negative reciprocal of the line segment
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slope of line segment = (0 - 4) / (4 - 5) = -4 / -1 = 4
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slope of PX is -1/4
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we are given (1, 1) is on PX
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1 = (-1/4)1 + b, where b is the y-intercept
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1 = -1/4 + b
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b = 5/4
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equation of PX in slope intercept form is
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y = -x/4 + 5/4
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equation of PX in standard form is
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x + 4y - 5 = 0
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