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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Select the pair of equations whose graphs are perpendicular.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. 2y = –3x + 5 2x + 3y = 4 B. 2x – 8y = 9 12x – 3y = 7 C. y = 2x – 7 x + y = 3 D. 3x + 6y = 8 y = 2x – 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Solve each equation for y. Then multiply the slopes. If you get -1, they are perpendicular.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you do that?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

You mean you don't know how to make the equation say y= ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No multiply the slope

OpenStudy (mertsj):

In this equation: y=2x-5 What is the slope?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (mertsj):

In this equation: y=-1/2x + 6 What is the slope?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1/2

OpenStudy (mertsj):

multiply the slopes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Those lines are perpendicular.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What you just did was a an explanation you made yourself right?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Yes, Now you do the same with your answer choices. When you find one where you get -1 for the product of the slopes, you will know that is the answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, I think it is A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea its A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol why did you copy @Mertsj image?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

It is NOT A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think its a nice image and i dont see a it as a violation on openstufy hand book so i did

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And its a personal opinion I belieave its A

OpenStudy (mertsj):

This is America. You have a right to be wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thats nice im verry much aware of my own country and i could be but in MY OWN OPINION i think its A

OpenStudy (mertsj):

And anyway, why don't you try that "personal opinion" stuff the next time you have a math test?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i do and ive never made below a 75 ! NEXT ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ugh I thought it was A!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and were you right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

out standing at lest you had youer own opinion

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj says its wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well... its not D or C right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And its not A

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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