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What is the nature of triangle formed by the lines x+y=0 , 3x+y=0 , x+3y-4=0

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Answer:

isosceles obtuse triangle

Explanation:

The attached graph shows a plot of the three lines.

The triangle is an isosceles obtuse triangle in the 2nd quadrant.

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It is convenient to let a graphing calculator plot these lines. If you're going to plot them by hand, it usually works best to choose values of the variables for the variable that has the largest coefficient (3 in two of the equations). That way, you're not trying to plot coordinates that contain fractions.

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