Line through a a given point in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane to form a triangle [closed]
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Consider a straight line with negative gradient passing through the positive quadrant (where all co-ordinates are positive, or the first quadrant) of the co-ordinate plane and intercepting the $x$ and $y$ axes to form a triangle with them.
Which points in the positive quadrant can the line pass through such that the triangle always has area $2$?
I've considered the point $(1,1)$ and formed an equation in terms of the rectangle made by the point and the two triangles either side of it. My hypothesis is that anything right of $(1,1)$ doesn't work
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Consider a straight line with negative gradient passing through the positive quadrant (where all co-ordinates are positive, or the first quadrant) of the co-ordinate plane and intercepting the $x$ and $y$ axes to form a triangle with them.
Which points in the positive quadrant can the line pass through such that the triangle always has area $2$?
I've considered the point $(1,1)$ and formed an equation in terms of the rectangle made by the point and the two triangles either side of it. My hypothesis is that anything right of $(1,1)$ doesn't work
geometry
edited Jan 7 at 1:41
Andrei
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asked Jan 7 at 1:30
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closed as off-topic by Namaste, KReiser, Leucippus, Cesareo, José Carlos Santos Jan 7 at 8:39
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hi, what have you tried so far?
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– Siong Thye Goh
Jan 7 at 1:33
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Edited in a little
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– user491842
Jan 7 at 1:39
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any points (0,2x) and (x,0)
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– user29418
Jan 7 at 1:40
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A line going through $(1,1)$ and intersecting both the $x$ and $y$ axis in the first quadrant will have points on the right of $(1,1)$ (the point will just have lower $y$ coordinates)
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– Andrei
Jan 7 at 1:43
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Consider a straight line with negative gradient passing through the positive quadrant (where all co-ordinates are positive, or the first quadrant) of the co-ordinate plane and intercepting the $x$ and $y$ axes to form a triangle with them.
Which points in the positive quadrant can the line pass through such that the triangle always has area $2$?
I've considered the point $(1,1)$ and formed an equation in terms of the rectangle made by the point and the two triangles either side of it. My hypothesis is that anything right of $(1,1)$ doesn't work
geometry
edited Jan 7 at 1:41
Andrei
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asked Jan 7 at 1:30
user491842user491842
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Consider a straight line with negative gradient passing through the positive quadrant (where all co-ordinates are positive, or the first quadrant) of the co-ordinate plane and intercepting the $x$ and $y$ axes to form a triangle with them.
Which points in the positive quadrant can the line pass through such that the triangle always has area $2$?
I've considered the point $(1,1)$ and formed an equation in terms of the rectangle made by the point and the two triangles either side of it. My hypothesis is that anything right of $(1,1)$ doesn't work
geometry
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Andrei
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asked Jan 7 at 1:30
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Andrei
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Andrei
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Andrei
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asked Jan 7 at 1:30
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asked Jan 7 at 1:30
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closed as off-topic by Namaste, KReiser, Leucippus, Cesareo, José Carlos Santos Jan 7 at 8:39
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hi, what have you tried so far?
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– Siong Thye Goh
Jan 7 at 1:33
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Edited in a little
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– user491842
Jan 7 at 1:39
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any points (0,2x) and (x,0)
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– user29418
Jan 7 at 1:40
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A line going through $(1,1)$ and intersecting both the $x$ and $y$ axis in the first quadrant will have points on the right of $(1,1)$ (the point will just have lower $y$ coordinates)
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– Andrei
Jan 7 at 1:43
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hi, what have you tried so far?
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– Siong Thye Goh
Jan 7 at 1:33
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Edited in a little
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– user491842
Jan 7 at 1:39
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any points (0,2x) and (x,0)
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– user29418
Jan 7 at 1:40
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A line going through $(1,1)$ and intersecting both the $x$ and $y$ axis in the first quadrant will have points on the right of $(1,1)$ (the point will just have lower $y$ coordinates)
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– Andrei
Jan 7 at 1:43
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hi, what have you tried so far?
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– Siong Thye Goh
Jan 7 at 1:33
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hi, what have you tried so far?
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– Siong Thye Goh
Jan 7 at 1:33
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Edited in a little
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– user491842
Jan 7 at 1:39
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Edited in a little
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– user491842
Jan 7 at 1:39
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any points (0,2x) and (x,0)
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– user29418
Jan 7 at 1:40
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any points (0,2x) and (x,0)
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– user29418
Jan 7 at 1:40
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A line going through $(1,1)$ and intersecting both the $x$ and $y$ axis in the first quadrant will have points on the right of $(1,1)$ (the point will just have lower $y$ coordinates)
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– Andrei
Jan 7 at 1:43
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A line going through $(1,1)$ and intersecting both the $x$ and $y$ axis in the first quadrant will have points on the right of $(1,1)$ (the point will just have lower $y$ coordinates)
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– Andrei
Jan 7 at 1:43
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Guide:
Suppose the gradient is $m$ and the $x$-intercept is $x$, then the $y$ intercept is $-mx$.
That is we want to have $$frac12cdot xcdot (-mx) = 2$$
Hence solving for $x$ in terms of $m$ should fully determine the line.
answered Jan 7 at 1:42
Siong Thye GohSiong Thye Goh
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The equation of a line in the plane, with slope $-m$ can be written as $$y=-mx+b$$To get the condition to have the area $2$, we need to calculate the intersection with the axes. If $x=0$, you get $y=b$. If $y=0$, you get $$x=frac bm$$
The area of the triangle is then $$2=frac 12 bfrac bm$$which yields $$b=2sqrt m$$
Going back to the original equation $$y=-mx+2sqrt m$$
Now let's suppose that I have a point $(x_0,y_0)$ on such line. What would happen if I keep $x_0$ constant, and I want to either increase or decrease $y_0$? Can I find a different $m$? Otherwise saying, given $x_0$, for what values of $y_0$ can I find a solution for the following equation: $$y_0=-mx_0+2sqrt m$$We can write this as a quadratic equation in $X=sqrt m$
$$x_0X^2-2X+y_0=0$$
To have a real solution, we need the discriminant to be positive, so $$1-x_0y_0ge 0$$ or $$x_0y_0le 1$$
What it means that any point that lies in the first quadrant below the hyperbola $xy=1$ is part of at least one line such that the intersections with the axis form a triangle with area $2$.
answered Jan 7 at 2:27
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Guide:
Suppose the gradient is $m$ and the $x$-intercept is $x$, then the $y$ intercept is $-mx$.
That is we want to have $$frac12cdot xcdot (-mx) = 2$$
Hence solving for $x$ in terms of $m$ should fully determine the line.
answered Jan 7 at 1:42
Siong Thye GohSiong Thye Goh
104k1468120
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Guide:
Suppose the gradient is $m$ and the $x$-intercept is $x$, then the $y$ intercept is $-mx$.
That is we want to have $$frac12cdot xcdot (-mx) = 2$$
Hence solving for $x$ in terms of $m$ should fully determine the line.
answered Jan 7 at 1:42
Siong Thye GohSiong Thye Goh
104k1468120
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Guide:
Suppose the gradient is $m$ and the $x$-intercept is $x$, then the $y$ intercept is $-mx$.
That is we want to have $$frac12cdot xcdot (-mx) = 2$$
Hence solving for $x$ in terms of $m$ should fully determine the line.
answered Jan 7 at 1:42
Siong Thye GohSiong Thye Goh
104k1468120
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Guide:
Suppose the gradient is $m$ and the $x$-intercept is $x$, then the $y$ intercept is $-mx$.
That is we want to have $$frac12cdot xcdot (-mx) = 2$$
Hence solving for $x$ in terms of $m$ should fully determine the line.
answered Jan 7 at 1:42
Siong Thye GohSiong Thye Goh
104k1468120
answered Jan 7 at 1:42
Siong Thye GohSiong Thye Goh
104k1468120
answered Jan 7 at 1:42
Siong Thye GohSiong Thye Goh
104k1468120
answered Jan 7 at 1:42
Siong Thye GohSiong Thye Goh
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The equation of a line in the plane, with slope $-m$ can be written as $$y=-mx+b$$To get the condition to have the area $2$, we need to calculate the intersection with the axes. If $x=0$, you get $y=b$. If $y=0$, you get $$x=frac bm$$
The area of the triangle is then $$2=frac 12 bfrac bm$$which yields $$b=2sqrt m$$
Going back to the original equation $$y=-mx+2sqrt m$$
Now let's suppose that I have a point $(x_0,y_0)$ on such line. What would happen if I keep $x_0$ constant, and I want to either increase or decrease $y_0$? Can I find a different $m$? Otherwise saying, given $x_0$, for what values of $y_0$ can I find a solution for the following equation: $$y_0=-mx_0+2sqrt m$$We can write this as a quadratic equation in $X=sqrt m$
$$x_0X^2-2X+y_0=0$$
To have a real solution, we need the discriminant to be positive, so $$1-x_0y_0ge 0$$ or $$x_0y_0le 1$$
What it means that any point that lies in the first quadrant below the hyperbola $xy=1$ is part of at least one line such that the intersections with the axis form a triangle with area $2$.
answered Jan 7 at 2:27
AndreiAndrei
13.7k21230
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The equation of a line in the plane, with slope $-m$ can be written as $$y=-mx+b$$To get the condition to have the area $2$, we need to calculate the intersection with the axes. If $x=0$, you get $y=b$. If $y=0$, you get $$x=frac bm$$
The area of the triangle is then $$2=frac 12 bfrac bm$$which yields $$b=2sqrt m$$
Going back to the original equation $$y=-mx+2sqrt m$$
Now let's suppose that I have a point $(x_0,y_0)$ on such line. What would happen if I keep $x_0$ constant, and I want to either increase or decrease $y_0$? Can I find a different $m$? Otherwise saying, given $x_0$, for what values of $y_0$ can I find a solution for the following equation: $$y_0=-mx_0+2sqrt m$$We can write this as a quadratic equation in $X=sqrt m$
$$x_0X^2-2X+y_0=0$$
To have a real solution, we need the discriminant to be positive, so $$1-x_0y_0ge 0$$ or $$x_0y_0le 1$$
What it means that any point that lies in the first quadrant below the hyperbola $xy=1$ is part of at least one line such that the intersections with the axis form a triangle with area $2$.
answered Jan 7 at 2:27
AndreiAndrei
13.7k21230
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
The equation of a line in the plane, with slope $-m$ can be written as $$y=-mx+b$$To get the condition to have the area $2$, we need to calculate the intersection with the axes. If $x=0$, you get $y=b$. If $y=0$, you get $$x=frac bm$$
The area of the triangle is then $$2=frac 12 bfrac bm$$which yields $$b=2sqrt m$$
Going back to the original equation $$y=-mx+2sqrt m$$
Now let's suppose that I have a point $(x_0,y_0)$ on such line. What would happen if I keep $x_0$ constant, and I want to either increase or decrease $y_0$? Can I find a different $m$? Otherwise saying, given $x_0$, for what values of $y_0$ can I find a solution for the following equation: $$y_0=-mx_0+2sqrt m$$We can write this as a quadratic equation in $X=sqrt m$
$$x_0X^2-2X+y_0=0$$
To have a real solution, we need the discriminant to be positive, so $$1-x_0y_0ge 0$$ or $$x_0y_0le 1$$
What it means that any point that lies in the first quadrant below the hyperbola $xy=1$ is part of at least one line such that the intersections with the axis form a triangle with area $2$.
answered Jan 7 at 2:27
AndreiAndrei
13.7k21230
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The equation of a line in the plane, with slope $-m$ can be written as $$y=-mx+b$$To get the condition to have the area $2$, we need to calculate the intersection with the axes. If $x=0$, you get $y=b$. If $y=0$, you get $$x=frac bm$$
The area of the triangle is then $$2=frac 12 bfrac bm$$which yields $$b=2sqrt m$$
Going back to the original equation $$y=-mx+2sqrt m$$
Now let's suppose that I have a point $(x_0,y_0)$ on such line. What would happen if I keep $x_0$ constant, and I want to either increase or decrease $y_0$? Can I find a different $m$? Otherwise saying, given $x_0$, for what values of $y_0$ can I find a solution for the following equation: $$y_0=-mx_0+2sqrt m$$We can write this as a quadratic equation in $X=sqrt m$
$$x_0X^2-2X+y_0=0$$
To have a real solution, we need the discriminant to be positive, so $$1-x_0y_0ge 0$$ or $$x_0y_0le 1$$
What it means that any point that lies in the first quadrant below the hyperbola $xy=1$ is part of at least one line such that the intersections with the axis form a triangle with area $2$.
answered Jan 7 at 2:27
AndreiAndrei
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answered Jan 7 at 2:27
AndreiAndrei
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answered Jan 7 at 2:27
AndreiAndrei
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answered Jan 7 at 2:27
AndreiAndrei
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hi, what have you tried so far?
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– Siong Thye Goh
Jan 7 at 1:33
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Edited in a little
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– user491842
Jan 7 at 1:39
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any points (0,2x) and (x,0)
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– user29418
Jan 7 at 1:40
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A line going through $(1,1)$ and intersecting both the $x$ and $y$ axis in the first quadrant will have points on the right of $(1,1)$ (the point will just have lower $y$ coordinates)
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– Andrei
Jan 7 at 1:43