document.write( "Question 960102: Determine the equation of Altitude of triangle A(-3:3), B(3:-3) C (6:12) \n" ); document.write( "
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Find the slope of the line from B to C.
\n" ); document.write( "Then find the perpendicular bisector of that line that goes through B.
\n" ); document.write( "Slope of BC:
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\n" ); document.write( "Since the lines are perpendicular, their slopes are negative reciprocals,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"m%5Bp%5D=-1%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "Using the point-slope form,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y-3=-%281%2F5%29%28x%2B3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y-3=-%281%2F5%29x-3%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%281%2F5%29x-3%2F5%2B15%2F5\"
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