To Find: The coordinates of the orthocentre
Answer to Problem 15SGR
The coordinates of the orthocentre is
Explanation of Solution
The line that contains the altitude of the
In order to determine the orthocentre, intersection points are needed to be determined.
The slope of the line EF is
Then the equation of the altitude from
Then,
The y coordinate is,
Thus, the coordinates of the orthocentre is
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