A

Given: A ABC, ABC=, ACB= and BC=n

To Find: m (AB) and m (AC)
Construction: Draw axes, XOX and YOY, and place one of the
vertices at the origin and the triangle along YOY. Draw
AMBC.
Y
B

n M

O (C)

Y
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Solution:From figure,
The co-ordinates of points, B and C, are (0, n) and (0, 0),
respectively.
Thus, the y-intercepts of sides, AB and AC, are n and 0,
respectively.
In order to find the co-ordinates of point A, we have to frame
linear equations for the sides, AB and AC, of ABC and solve
them.

In AMB, =

Also, the slope of side , =

Similarly, in ACM, =

Also, the slope of side , =

=
We have,
= +

(Where, m is the slope and C is the y-intercept)

Thus, for AB,

= +
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 = +
+ = 0

(i)

Also, for AC,

= +
= + 0
= 0

(ii)

( )

= 0

( )

= 0

( ) ()

( ) =

(iii)

On substituting (iii) in (ii), we get,

=

=0

Now, from Euclids distance formula, we have,

=

(2 1 )2 + (2 1 )2

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=
=

2 (1+ 2 )
( )2
2 2
(

1 + 2 = 2

)2

=

Similarly,
=
=

(2 1 )2 + (2 1 )2

Hence, in ABC,

() = and ( ) =

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