Answer:
the solutions are 13 and -13
Step-by-step explanation:
13 x 13= 169
-13 x -13=169
a negative times a negative equals a positive
#1
The ALTITUDE is
a line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to a point on the
line containing the opposite side, so that the line segment is perpendicular to that line.
#2
The MEDIAN a line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side
Use elimination
Multiply first equation by 4
12a - 8b = 56
12a + 9b = 39
Subtract both
-17b = 17
b = -1
Plug in -1 for b
3a - 2(-1) = 14
3a = 12, a = 4
Final answer: a = 4, b = -1
