The vertexes of the triangle are at the points of intersection of each pair of the three lines:
2x+y-3=0 ...(1)
x-y-6=0 ...(2)
-2x+y-5=0 ...(3)
The point of intersection of (1) and (2) can be determined by substituting x = y + 6 from (2) in (1)
=> 2(y + 6) + y - 3 = 0
=> 2y + 12 + y - 3 = 0
=> 3y = -9
=> y = -3
x = 3
One of the vertexes is (3, -3)
The point of intersection of (2) and (3) can be determined by substituting x = y + 6 from (2) in (3)
=> -2(y + 6) + y - 5 = 0
=> -2y - 12 + y - 5 = 0
=> -y = 17
=> y = -17
x = -11
The second vertex is at (-11, -17)
Add (1) and (3)
=> 2x + y - 3 - 2x + y - 5 = 0
=> 2y - 8 = 0
=> y = 4
2x = -4 + 3
=> x = -1/2
The vertexes of the triangle are at (-1/2, 4), (-11, -17) and (3, -3).
First, rewrite each equation in slope-intercept form.
2x + y - 3 = 0 y = -2x + 3
x - y - 6 = 0 y = x - 6
-2x + y - 5 = 0 y = 2x + 5
Now graph the three equations and find the 3 points of intersection. These will be the vertices of the triangle.
The vertices are (3, -3), (-0.5, 4), and (-11, -17).
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