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OpenStudy (nathalyn):

Help ????

OpenStudy (nathalyn):

@calculusxy

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

question #23 hint: we have to find the slope of line D first

OpenStudy (nathalyn):

ok

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Find the slope of Line D and to find the slope of the perpendicular line, take the negative reciprocal.

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

... of the slope

OpenStudy (nathalyn):

okZZ>?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

the slope m, of line D, is: \[\Large m = \frac{{6 - 1}}{{5 - 1}} = ...?\]

OpenStudy (nathalyn):

5/4

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Find the reciprocal of 5/4

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

correct! now the requested slope m1, is given by thie condition: \[\Large {m_1} \cdot \frac{5}{4} = - 1\]

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

...then stick a negative sign.

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

the*

OpenStudy (nathalyn):

okay so for the number 3 ths answer is um B OR A right????

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

ya

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

only one is the correct option

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

But what is the reciprocal of 5/4?

OpenStudy (nathalyn):

is the answer A??? @Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

no, I'm sorry, option A is a wrong option

OpenStudy (nathalyn):

THEN b

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

yes but do you know why?

OpenStudy (nathalyn):

well of all the answers that you have gave me i new that it needed to be a or b !?:?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

If I multiply both sides of my equation by 4 , I get: \[\Large {m_1} \cdot 5 = - 4\] please divide both sides by 5, what do you get?

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

Remember that finding the perpendicular line of a line that we already know, we need to find the slope first (of the original line). Then, we have to find the reciprocal (a/b -> b/a) and finally put a negative sign next to it (that's why it's called negative reciprocal).

OpenStudy (nathalyn):

oh okay i did not know that @calculusxy

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