GeminiHeat wrote:
On the xy-plane, the xy-coordinate pairs (-6,2) and (-14, -4) define one line, and the xy-coordinate pairs (-12,1) and (-3, -11) define another line. What is the unit length of the longest side of a triangle formed by the y-axis and these two lines?
(A) 15
(B) 17.5
(C) 19
(D) 21.5
(E) 23
Equation of line passing through (-6, 2) and (-14, -4);\(y = \frac{(-4-2)}{(-14+6)}x + c\)
\(y = \frac{3}{4}x + c\)
y-intercept (c) = \(y - \frac{3}{4}x\)
\(c = 2 - \frac{3}{4}(-6) = \frac{13}{2}\)
Equation of line passing through (-12, 1) and (-3, -11);\(y = \frac{(-11-1)}{(-3+12)}x + c\)
\(y = \frac{-4}{3}x + c\)
y-intercept (c) = \(y - \frac{-4}{3}x\)
\(c = 1 - \frac{-4}{3}(-12) = -15\)
Now, the distance between the y-intercepts = \(|\frac{13}{2}| + |-15| = 21.5\)
Hence, option D