If AD is the altitude to BC, what is the slope of AD?
A. 1/3
B. 2/3
C. 3
D. −1/3

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  C.  3

Step-by-step explanation:

AD is perpendicular to BC, so its slope will be the opposite of the reciprocal of the slope of BC.

The slope of BC can be found from the slope formula:

  m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)

  m = (-1 -2)/(3 -(-6)) = -3/9 = -1/3

Then the slope of AD is ...

  -1/(-1/3) = 3

b is 38 degrees.

a is 52 degrees.

this is because if b is 38 and a is 14 degrees more than b than 38+14=52 and 52+38=90 degrees. hope this .