document.write( "Question 1065320: Okay I have to find the orthocenter of a triangle with the coordinates of P(2,5) Q(8,5) and R(8,1). If you map it out you get one horizontal side and one vertical side... A right triangle. My math teacher doesn't know how to teach. Please help me find the orthocenter. It's due tomorrow. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #680472 by ikleyn(52803)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Okay I have to find the orthocenter of a triangle with the coordinates of P(2,5) Q(8,5) and R(8,1). \n" ); document.write( "If you map it out you get one horizontal side and one vertical side... A right triangle. My math teacher doesn't know how to teach. \n" ); document.write( "Please help me find the orthocenter. It's due tomorrow. \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Nothing can be easier.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For this right-angled triangle, as for ANY right-angled triangle, the ORTHOCENTER is the right angle vertex.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "By the way, do you know what the ORTHOCENTER of a triangle is ?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It is the intersection point of all three altitudes of the triangle.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Useful notice: For any triangle, its altitudes are concurrent, which means that all three altitudes intersect at one point.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |