the base BC of an equilateral triangle ABC lies on y-axis. the coordianates of point C are (0,-3). the origin is the mid-point of the base. find the coordinates of the points A and B. also find the coordinates of another point D such that BACD is a rhombus.
Answer :
Given base BC of equilateral triangle ABC is lies on y - axis ,
And
Coordinates of C ( 0 , - 3 ) and Origin is the mid point of line BC , So, Coordinates of B ( 0 , 3 )
And Point A and D lies of x axis because we know axis are perpendicular to each other , So at origin x axis is perpendicular on y axis .
And
We know in equilateral triangle altitude also bisect opposite side . So we get Coordinates of A ( x , 0 )
And we know Diagonals of rhombus are perpendicular bisectors to each other , So
Coordinate of D ( - x , 0 )
As :
we know
Distance formula d =
So,
Side of BC =
As given ABC is equilateral triangle , So
AB = BC = CA , So
AB = , So
we get
So,
Coordinates of A ( 5 , 0 ) and Coordinates of D ( - 5 , 0 ) ( Ans )
Given base BC of equilateral triangle ABC is lies on y - axis ,
And
Coordinates of C ( 0 , - 3 ) and Origin is the mid point of line BC , So, Coordinates of B ( 0 , 3 )
And Point A and D lies of x axis because we know axis are perpendicular to each other , So at origin x axis is perpendicular on y axis .
And
We know in equilateral triangle altitude also bisect opposite side . So we get Coordinates of A ( x , 0 )
And we know Diagonals of rhombus are perpendicular bisectors to each other , So
Coordinate of D ( - x , 0 )
As :
we know
Distance formula d =
So,
Side of BC =
As given ABC is equilateral triangle , So
AB = BC = CA , So
AB = , So
we get
So,
Coordinates of A ( 5 , 0 ) and Coordinates of D ( - 5 , 0 ) ( Ans )