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Answer 1

The equation of the line in explicit form is y = - 2 · x + 5, whose implicit form is 2 · x + y = 5. (Correct choice: D)

How to find the equation of the line for the height of a triangle

In this question we must find the equation of the line perpendicular to the segment BC and that goes through the point A(x, y) = (1, 3). First, the slope of the line segment BC is:

m = [1 - (- 3)]/[5 - (- 3)]

m = 4/8

m = 1/2

And the slope of the line is:

m' = - 1/(1/2) = - 2

The intercept of the line is found by using the explicit form of equation of the line, m' = - 2 and (x, y) = (1, 3):

3 = - 2 · 1 + b

b = 5

The equation of the line in explicit form is y = - 2 · x + 5, whose implicit form is 2 · x + y = 5. (Correct choice: D)

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