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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Line segment RS is perpendicular to line segment PQ, and the coordinates are R(4, -5), S(-8, 4), P(0, 6), and Q(-3, y). What is the value of y?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hi! use slopes..m1m2=-1 <hi beehive!>

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or find the slope of line 1 then plug in the slope in the other one and solve. since it's perpendicular <hi saubhik>

OpenStudy (anonymous):

m=frac{-9}{12}

OpenStudy (anonymous):

m=-9/12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its 9 0r i divide it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got (-3,8.25)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

i got y=2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

red (4,-5)-(-8,4) blue (0,6)-(-3,8.25) green (0,6)-(-3,2)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

I was right lol .... perpendicular; you found parallel

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol. i mixed 'em up.

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