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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 step by step, we will find the equations of the other two sides of the equilateral triangle given one vertex and the equation of the opposite side. ### Step 1: Understand the Given Information We have: - Vertex of the triangle: \( A(2, 3) \) - Equation of the opposite side: \( x + y = 2 \) ### Step 2: Rewrite the Equation of the Opposite Side We can rewrite the equation \( x + y = 2 \) in slope-intercept form: \[ y = -x + 2 \] From this, we can identify the slope \( m_1 \) of the line: \[ m_1 = -1 \] ### Step 3: Determine the Angle Between the Lines In an equilateral triangle, the angle between any two sides is \( 60^\circ \). Therefore, we need to find the slopes \( m \) of the other two sides. ### Step 4: Use the Formula for the Angle Between Two Lines The formula for the tangent of the angle \( \theta \) between two lines with slopes \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) is given by: \[ \tan(\theta) = \left| \frac{m_1 - m_2}{1 + m_1 m_2} \right| \] Substituting \( \theta = 60^\circ \) (where \( \tan(60^\circ) = \sqrt{3} \)): \[ \sqrt{3} = \left| \frac{-1 - m}{1 - m} \right| \] ### Step 5: Set Up the Equation We can set up two equations based on the absolute value: 1. \( \sqrt{3} = \frac{-1 - m}{1 - m} \) 2. \( \sqrt{3} = \frac{1 + m}{1 - m} \) ### Step 6: Solve the First Equation From the first equation: \[ \sqrt{3}(1 - m) = -1 - m \] Expanding and rearranging gives: \[ \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{3}m = -1 - m \] \[ \sqrt{3} + 1 = m + \sqrt{3}m \] \[ m(1 + \sqrt{3}) = \sqrt{3} + 1 \] \[ m = \frac{\sqrt{3} + 1}{1 + \sqrt{3}} \] ### Step 7: Solve the Second Equation From the second equation: \[ \sqrt{3}(1 - m) = 1 + m \] Expanding gives: \[ \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{3}m = 1 + m \] Rearranging gives: \[ \sqrt{3} - 1 = m + \sqrt{3}m \] \[ m(1 + \sqrt{3}) = \sqrt{3} - 1 \] \[ m = \frac{\sqrt{3} - 1}{1 + \sqrt{3}} \] ### Step 8: Find the Slopes After solving both equations, we find: 1. \( m_2 = 2 + \sqrt{3} \) 2. \( m_3 = 2 - \sqrt{3} \) ### Step 9: Write the Equations of the Other Two Sides Using the point-slope form of the equation of a line \( y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) \), we can write the equations of the two sides: 1. For \( m_2 = 2 + \sqrt{3} \): \[ y - 3 = (2 + \sqrt{3})(x - 2) \] 2. For \( m_3 = 2 - \sqrt{3} \): \[ y - 3 = (2 - \sqrt{3})(x - 2) \] ### Final Result Thus, the equations of the other two sides of the equilateral triangle are: \[ y - 3 = (2 + \sqrt{3})(x - 2) \quad \text{and} \quad y - 3 = (2 - \sqrt{3})(x - 2) \]

To solve the problem step by step, we will find the equations of the other two sides of the equilateral triangle given one vertex and the equation of the opposite side. ### Step 1: Understand the Given Information We have: - Vertex of the triangle: \( A(2, 3) \) - Equation of the opposite side: \( x + y = 2 \) ### Step 2: Rewrite the Equation of the Opposite Side ...
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