2015 AMC 10B Problem 13
Problem 13 of 25IntermediateGeometry
The line forms a triangle with the coordinate axes. What is the sum of the lengths of the altitudes of this triangle?
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Solution
The triangle is a right triangle with legs of and This makes the hypotenuse
Two of the altitudes are then and Also, for any side, where is the base and is the altitude.
The area is so the other altitude can be found with Thus, this altitude is
Therefore, the sum is
Thus, the correct answer is E .