Mason T.

asked • 09/05/22

Gandalf the Grey started in the Forest of Mirkwood and make a right angle turn

Gandalf the Grey started in the Forest of Mirkwood at a point with coordinates (0, -3) and arrived in the Iron Hills at the point with coordinates (2, 2). If he began walking in the direction of the vector v=3i+2j and changes direction only once, when he turns at a right angle, what are the coordinates of the point where he makes the turn.


I understand what the problem is asking but don't know how to get the final answer

Mark M.

Did you draw and label a diagram?
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Mason T.

yah a right triangle with points (0,-3) (2,2) and a line using v=3j +2j on the bottom to make a right angle
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Mark M. answered • 09/05/22

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Mason T.

the slope would be -2/3 and the slope of the right turn would change to 3/2 the equations of two lines are y= -2x+6 and the second equitation would be 2/3x - 3 = y so you would need to combine them to make 2/3x -3 = -2x +6 and try to bring the x and constants to two different sides making 2/3x = (-2)*3/3*x +9 = 8/3x =9, x= 9(3/8) which x = 27/8 since this was declared wrong I am not sure what I am doing wrong or how to fix it
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Mason T.

and that when you swap using 90 degrees it means that you switch the slope so instead of -2/3 it should be 3/2
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