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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Perpendicular the line y=8; containi ng the point (3,4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Perpendicular to the line y=8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got y=-x+7

OpenStudy (sidmanfu):

I have y=4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How

OpenStudy (anonymous):

none of the above

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know what the line \(y=8\) looks like?

OpenStudy (sidmanfu):

oh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yea @satellite73

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Horziontal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what will the perpendicular line look like?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Vertical

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right |dw:1442367341019:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know what the equation for a vertical line looks like?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

X=a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

exactly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your point is \((3,4)\) what is \(a\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so final answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

X=3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bingo

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks! I understand it now that really helped

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not sure where you got \(y=-x+7\) but no matter, answer is \(x=3\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you are quite welcome, glad it helped

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