Thread: Find the orthocenter of the triangle.

I need help for my math HW!
Find the orthocenter of the triangle.
Given that triangle ABC has vertices at (0, 5), (1, -1) and (3, 1), Round to the nearest hundredth.

Originally Posted by FIL94

I need help for my math HW!
Find the orthocenter of the triangle.
Given that triangle ABC has vertices at (0, 5), (1, -1) and (3, 1), Round to the nearest hundredth.

Find the slope m of side AB. Find the equation of perpendicular to AB from C by taking slope = -1/m.
Similarly find the equation of the perpendicular from B to AC.
Orthocenter of the triangle is the point of intersection of these two perpendicular lines.