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The equations of two sides of a square are y = 3x−1 and x+3y−6=0. If (0,-1) is one vertex of the square find the coordinates of the other vertices.
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| Point | x | y |
|---|---|---|
| y-intercept | 0 | −1 |
| x-intercept | 0.33 | 0 |
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5 stepsDetermine the relationship between the two given lines.
The first line () is given by . Its slope is .
The second line () is given by . We can rewrite this in slope-intercept form:Its slope is .
Since , the two lines are perpendicular. This means they represent adjacent sides of the square.Check if the given vertex lies on either line.
For :
Substitute : . So, lies on .
For :
Substitute : . This is false. So, does not lie on .Find the intersection point of and .
This point, let's call it , is another vertex of the square.
Substitute from into the equation for :Now substitute back into :
So, the second vertex is .
Since lies on and is the intersection of and , and are adjacent vertices, and the side lies on .Calculate the side length of the square.
The side length is the distance between and .
Find the coordinates of the other two vertices, and .
Let the vertices of the square be in counter-clockwise order.
We have and .
The vector .
The side is perpendicular to and lies on . A vector perpendicular to is (for counter-clockwise rotation).
So, . (The slope of this vector is , which matches ).The third vertex is :
The fourth vertex can be found by adding to , since (opposite sides of a square are parallel and equal in length).
The coordinates of the other vertices are:
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