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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Can anybody help me?
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OpenStudy (epoweritheta):
yaaaa
OpenStudy (marissalovescats):
Depends on what you need help with
OpenStudy (anonymous):
The equation of line CD is y = 3x − 3. Write an equation of a line perpendicular to line CD in slope-intercept form that contains point (3, 1).
OpenStudy (anonymous):
a)y = 3x + 0
b)y = 3x − 8
c)y = negative 1 over 3x + 2
d)y = negative 1 over 3x + 0
OpenStudy (marissalovescats):
Okay so what do we know about the slopes of perpendicular lines?
That they are negative reciprocals of each other yes?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (marissalovescats):
So to find a negative reciprocal slope, we do -1/slope
The slope they gave us is 3. So what would the slope of the line perpendicular to this one be?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-1/3
OpenStudy (marissalovescats):
Great so that means we can eliminate 2 answer choices.
OpenStudy (marissalovescats):
Now, does this ring a bell?|dw:1402936413234:dw|
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes isn't that the slope intercept formula
OpenStudy (marissalovescats):
|dw:1402936500236:dw|
So we plugged it in, we have to arrange it into slope intercept form by adding 2
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