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geometry senior

Problem

Two lines with slopes and intersect at . What is the area of the triangle enclosed by these two lines and the line
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let's first work out the slope-intercept form of all three lines: and implies so , while implies so . Also, implies . Thus the lines are and . Now we find the intersection points between each of the lines with , which are and . Using the distance formula and then the Pythagorean Theorem, we see that we have an isosceles triangle with base and height , whose area is .
Final answer
C