Geometry Question

[42vs.1337]

you could simply use coordianate(bash) -or to make it sound better analytical geo.
let a=0,0 b=30,0 c=0,40.
the equation of bc is y-40=-4x/3
the distance (using the point to line formula) from 0,0 is just 24!!!!!!(factorial?)

[AngelFish]

What the...?

EDIT: I can vaguely understand that post after spending a few minutes trying to decipher it.

[42vs.1337]

What the...?

EDIT: I can vaguely understand that post after spending a few minutes trying to decipher it.

http://www.intmath.com/plane-analytic-geometry/perpendicular-distance-point-line.php
that problem is actually sort of trivial .........no offense guys.
i don't know but the area olution was a very standard method if you seen it before

[t0xic_kitt3n]

What the...?

EDIT: I can vaguely understand that post after spending a few minutes trying to decipher it.

http://www.intmath.com/plane-analytic-geometry/perpendicular-distance-point-line.php
that problem is actually sort of trivial .........no offense guys.
i don't know but the area olution was a very standard method if you seen it before

Ummm...he's not using coordinates.

When you take the perpendicular from the base to the opposite corner, do you get two similar triangles?

[aeTIos]

Hm I am actually not bad with trigonometry. You can solve it with sinus this way:
∠α = tan(40/30) ≈53.13°
sin(α) = sin(53.13°) =0.8
30*0.8 =  24 (since sin gives the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse)