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Question from Shubhomoy, a student: The co-ordinates of a hypotenuse are (1,3) and (-4,1). Find the equations of the perpendicular sides. |
Hi Shubhomoy,
There are many choices for the lines that form the other sides of the right triangle. Take any line through (1,3) that does not pass through (-4,1) and the line through (-4,1) that is perpendicular to the line you just choose.
Harley
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