53. In the triangle ABC with vertices A (2, 3), B (4, –1) and C (1, 2), find the equation and length of altitude from the vertex A.
53. In the triangle ABC with vertices A (2, 3), B (4, –1) and C (1, 2), find the equation and length of altitude from the vertex A.
53. Let P be the point on the BC dropped from vertex A.

Slope of BC
= 1.
As A P BC,
Slope of AP=
Using slope-point form the equation of AP is,
x 2 = y 3
x – y – 2 + 3 = 0 x – y + 1 = 0
The equation of line segment through B(4, -1) and C(1, 2) is.
So, A=1, B=1 and C= 3.
Hence, length of AP=length of
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Option (B) is correct
|r1 – r2| < c1c2 < r1 + r2
->
Now,
(y – 2) = m (x – 8)
⇒ x-intercept
⇒
⇒ y-intercept
⇒ (–8m + 2)
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->
->
->
->Minimum = 18
Kindly consider the following figure
According to question,
Equation of required line is
Obviously B (2, 2) satisfying condition (i)
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