Question

The lines y1 = 2x - 6, y2 = -3x + 4, y3 = -1/2x + 4 intersect to form the sides of a right triangle. Find the perimeter and area of the triangle.

Answer 1

The area and perimeter of the triangle is 2/5 square units and (2√10 + 4√5) / 5 units

Determining the perimeter and area of the triangle giving line equation

In order to determine the area and perimeter of the lines, we will plot the giving lines, determine the point of intersection and then use the Pythagoras theorem to determine the dimension of the right triangle.

The points of intersection of the line are;

(x₁, y₁) = (- 0.4, 5.2),

(x₂, y₂) = (-0.8, 4.4),

(x₃, y₃) = (0, 4)

Determine the base

b² = c² -a²

b = √(-0.8)² + (4 - 4.4)²

b = 2√5 / 5

Determine the height

h = √((- 0.4) - (- 0.8))² + (5.2 - 4.4)²

height = 2√5 / 5

For the hypotenuse

r = √2 · b

r = 2√10 / 5

Determine the Perimeter and area

Perimeter = s1+s2+s3

Perimeter = 2√5 / 5 + 2√5 / 5 + 2√10 / 5

Perimeter = (2√10 + 4√5) / 5 units

For the area

area = 1/2* base * height

A = 0.5 · (2√5 / 5) · (2√5 / 5)

A = 2/5 square units

Hence the area and perimeter of the triangle is 2/5 square units and (2√10 + 4√5) / 5 units

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