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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the orthocenter of the triangle with two altitudes given by the lines x= -1and y=x+1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A (0, -1) B (-1, 0) C (-1, -2) D None of these

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the answer B?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ZeHanz

OpenStudy (zehanz):

Answer is B! If you don't want to read it from the drawing, you can also solve the system of 2 equations. The orthocenter is the intersection of the altitudes. Their equations are given: x= -1and y=x+1. If you set x=-1 in the second equation, you get y=0. So the point is(-1,0).

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