A right angles triangle has sides 4 and 3 units. If the right angle is bisected, then find the distance between orthocentres of the smaller triangles.
Try to give a solution using Coordinate Geometry.
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First off, consider the origin as the point having the right angle, B in triangle ABC.
Then, A = (4,0) , B = (0,0) and C = (0,3).
Use vertical angle bisector theorem and sections formula where the required point divides AC into 4 : 3 ratio.
Name this point as D. Now using sections formula, D = ( 4 + 3 0 + 4 ∗ 3 , 4 + 3 4 ∗ 3 + 0 ) = ( 7 1 2 , 7 1 2 ) .
Now to find orthocentre,O(x,y) of triangle ADB,
slope of AO x slope of BD = -1.
So, -1 = x − 4 y .
Also, as D and O lie on the same line( parallel to x-axis), y = 12/7.
Moreover, x = 4 - 12/7 = 16/7, which is A B + B C A B 2 .
In the same way orthocentre of the other triangle is (12/7,9/7).
The distance between them using distance formula is 1/7 x 3 2 + 4 2 . = 5/7 = 0 . 7 1 4