document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064074>Question 1064074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> &#916;ABC has vertices at A(8,3), B(7,5), and C(2,4). Point D, located on AC¯ at approximately (6.7,3.22), is the intersection of the altitude drawn from B to AC¯.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #679106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=679106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Segment BD is perpendicular to segment CA.  What is the exact intersection point of lines BD and CA?  How far is point D from point B?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "line CA<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "line BD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Need slope to be  6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, again, what is the intersection of line CA and BD?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point D is at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x=248%2F37%2Cy=119%2F37%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x=248%2F37%2Cy=119%2F37%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the distance between D and B?   This is the altitude for the base AC.\r<BR>\n" );
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