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the hypotenuse of right triangle has its end at the point (1,3) and( - 4,1). find the equation of legs(perpendicular sides) of the triangle

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ASKHome  >>  CBSE XI  >>  Math  >>  Straight LinesThe hypotenuse of a right angled triangle has its ends at the points (1, 3) and (– 4, 1). Find an equation of the legs (perpendicular sides) of the triangle.cbse class11 ch10 bookproblem straight-lines misc sec-b medium q17    Shareasked Jul 11, 2014 by thanvigandhi_1 
retagged Jul 30, 20141 AnswerToolbox:Equation of a line parallel to x axis is y = constant.Equation of a line parallel to y axis is x = a constant.Step 1 :It is clear from the graph that the leg BC of the triangle is parallel to the x - axis.Hence its equation is y=1The perpendicular leg AC is parallel to y axis.Hence its equation is x = 1Hence the equation of the legs AC and BC arex = 1 and y = 1 respectively.
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