Question

1) find the slope of the altitude to seg AT
2)find the slope of a line through C parallel to set AT
3) find the slope of the median to set AT

Answer 1

Slope Formula:\[m = \frac{ y_2-y_1 }{ x_2-x_1 }\]

Answer 2

The (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) represent the end points of the line you are using.

Answer 3

For example if I want the slope of line AT then I would use points A(x1,y1) = (-7,0) and T(x2,y2) = (9,-7)

Answer 4

ok i understand that, how would I find the slope of C(4,5) to set AT(?,?) ?

Answer 5

@Johnbc

Answer 6

@Miracrown

Answer 7

use below : slopes of perpendicular lines are opposite reciprocals

Answer 8

if slope of AT is \(m\), then slope of that altitude will be \(-\dfrac{1}{m}\)

Answer 9

so, you can simply find the slope of AT
then flip it and put a negative sign

Answer 10

slope of AT= -7/16
slope altitude= 16/7 yes or no
@ganeshie8

Answer 11

Yes !

Answer 12

good job :)

Answer 13

thx. how would i do this:
2)find the slope of a line through C parallel to set AT

Answer 14

what do you know about the slopes of parallel lines ?

Answer 15

they have the same slope

Answer 16

so...

Answer 17

would it be the same -- -7/16?

Answer 18

Correct !!

Answer 19

soo.. what about this:
3) find the slope of the median to set AT

Answer 20

find the coordinates of D and apply slope formula for CD

Answer 21

is it 2.8??

Answer 22

@ganeshie8