2019 AMC 10A Problem 7
Problem 7 of 25EasierGeometry
Two lines with slopes and intersect at What is the area of the triangle enclosed by these two lines and the line
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Solution
The two lines through have equations
Their intersections with are and , respectively.
Thus the vertices are and . The segment joining the last two points has length , its midpoint is , and the distance from to that midpoint is .
The area is therefore Thus, C is the correct answer.