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− | We find the x-intercepts and the y-intercepts to find the intersections of the axes and the line. If <math>x=0</math>, then <math>y=12</math>. If <math>y</math> is <math>0</math>, then <math>x=5</math>. Our three vertices are <math>(0,0)</math>, <math>(5,0)</math>, and <math>(0,12)</math>. Two of our altitudes are <math>5</math> and <math>12</math>. Since the area of the triangle is <math>30</math>, our final altitude has to be <math>30</math> | + | We find the x-intercepts and the y-intercepts to find the intersections of the axes and the line. If <math>x=0</math>, then <math>y=12</math>. If <math>y</math> is <math>0</math>, then <math>x=5</math>. Our three vertices are <math>(0,0)</math>, <math>(5,0)</math>, and <math>(0,12)</math>. Two of our altitudes are <math>5</math> and <math>12</math>. Since the area of the triangle is <math>30</math>, letting <math>h</math> be our hypotenuse, our final altitude has to be <math>30(2)/h</math>. By the Pythagorean Theorem, <math>h=13</math>, so the sum of our altitudes is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E)} \dfrac{281}{13}}</math>. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 14:20, 5 March 2015
Problem
The line forms a triangle with the coordinate axes. What is the sum of the lengths of the altitudes of this triangle?
Solution
We find the x-intercepts and the y-intercepts to find the intersections of the axes and the line. If , then . If is , then . Our three vertices are , , and . Two of our altitudes are and . Since the area of the triangle is , letting be our hypotenuse, our final altitude has to be . By the Pythagorean Theorem, , so the sum of our altitudes is .
See Also
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