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The vertex of an equilateral triangle is `(2,3)` and the equation of the opposite side is `x+y=2`. Then, the other two sides are `y-3=(2pmsqrt3)(x-2)`.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the equations of the other two sides of the equilateral triangle given one vertex and the equation of the opposite side. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Given Information:** - Vertex of the equilateral triangle: \( A(2, 3) \) - Equation of the opposite side: \( x + y = 2 \) 2. **Find the Slope of the Opposite Side:** - The equation \( x + y = 2 \) can be rewritten in slope-intercept form \( y = -x + 2 \). - The slope \( m_1 \) of this line is \( -1 \). 3. **Determine the Angle Between the Sides:** - In an equilateral triangle, the angle between any two sides is \( 60^\circ \). - The tangent of the angle \( \theta \) between the two lines can be given by the formula: \[ \tan(\theta) = \frac{m_2 - m_1}{1 + m_1 m_2} \] - For \( \theta = 60^\circ \), we have \( \tan(60^\circ) = \sqrt{3} \). 4. **Set Up the Equation:** - Let \( m_2 \) be the slope of one of the sides we need to find. - Using the slopes, we can set up two equations based on the tangent formula: \[ \sqrt{3} = \frac{m_2 + 1}{1 - m_2} \quad \text{(1)} \] \[ -\sqrt{3} = \frac{m_2 + 1}{1 - m_2} \quad \text{(2)} \] 5. **Solve Equation (1):** - Cross-multiply to solve for \( m_2 \): \[ \sqrt{3}(1 - m_2) = m_2 + 1 \] \[ \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{3}m_2 = m_2 + 1 \] \[ \sqrt{3} - 1 = m_2 + \sqrt{3}m_2 \] \[ m_2(1 + \sqrt{3}) = \sqrt{3} - 1 \] \[ m_2 = \frac{\sqrt{3} - 1}{1 + \sqrt{3}} \] 6. **Solve Equation (2):** - Similarly, for equation (2): \[ -\sqrt{3}(1 - m_2) = m_2 + 1 \] \[ -\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{3}m_2 = m_2 + 1 \] \[ \sqrt{3}m_2 - m_2 = \sqrt{3} + 1 \] \[ m_2(\sqrt{3} - 1) = \sqrt{3} + 1 \] \[ m_2 = \frac{\sqrt{3} + 1}{\sqrt{3} - 1} \] 7. **Write the Equations of the Lines:** - Using point-slope form \( y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) \) for both slopes: - For \( m_2 = \frac{\sqrt{3} - 1}{1 + \sqrt{3}} \): \[ y - 3 = \left(\frac{\sqrt{3} - 1}{1 + \sqrt{3}}\right)(x - 2) \] - For \( m_2 = \frac{\sqrt{3} + 1}{\sqrt{3} - 1} \): \[ y - 3 = \left(\frac{\sqrt{3} + 1}{\sqrt{3} - 1}\right)(x - 2) \] ### Final Result: The equations of the other two sides of the equilateral triangle are: 1. \( y - 3 = (2 + \sqrt{3})(x - 2) \) 2. \( y - 3 = (2 - \sqrt{3})(x - 2) \)

To solve the problem, we need to find the equations of the other two sides of the equilateral triangle given one vertex and the equation of the opposite side. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Given Information:** - Vertex of the equilateral triangle: \( A(2, 3) \) - Equation of the opposite side: \( x + y = 2 \) ...
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