Three lines are defined by the three equations:
$$x+y=0$$
$$2x-y=0$$
$$x+2y=2$$
The three lines form a triangle with vertices at:
First, let's write all our equations in a “y=” form:
Each line will intersect with the other two at one point to form a triangle. By finding points where the lines intersect, or are mathematically equal, will give us the three vertices.
Let's take the first line, , and see where it intersects with the two other lines by setting them equal to each other:
Now let's find the corresponding y-coordinates at these two points:
Therefore, we have two of three of our vertices are at (0,0) and (2,-2). To find the last of the three vertices, we must find where the lines and intersect:
Our last point is at (2/5,4/5).
Our three vertices are located at: