Write the coordinates of the orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines x2 – y2 = 0 and x + 6y = 18.
Given:
Lines x2 – y2 = 0 and x + 6y = 18.
To find:
The coordinates of the orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines x2 – y2 = 0 and x + 6y = 18.
Explanation:
The equation x2 − y2 = 0 represents a pair of straight line, which can be written in the following way:
(x + y)(x − y) = 0
So, the lines can be written separately in the following manner:
x + y = 0 … (1)
x − y = 0 … (2)
The third line is
x + 6y = 18 … (3)
Lines (1) and (2) are perpendicular to each other as their slopes are − 1 and 1, respectively
⇒ − 1 × 1 = − 1
Therefore, the triangle formed by the lines (1), (2) and (3) is a right-angled triangle.
Thus, the orthocentre of the triangle formed by the given lines is the intersection of x + y = 0 and x − y = 0, which is (0, 0).