Straight Line and Pair of Straight Lines 3 Question 11
12.
Using coordinate geometry, prove that the three altitudes of any triangle are concurrent.
(1998, 8M)
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Solution:
- Let the vertices of a triangle be,
Slope of
Slope of
Now, the equation of altitude
Suppose,
Coordinates of
Let
and
Now,
We get, that the line through
