document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224177>Question 224177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slopes of two lines are the negative reciprocal of eath other for example: y=2x    and     y = -1/2x  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What must be true about the two lines?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is the conjecture true if the y-intercept of either equation is not zero? explain </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slopes of two lines are the negative reciprocal of eath other for example: y=2x and y = -1/2x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What must be true about the two lines?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They're perpendicular.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the conjecture true if the y-intercept of either equation is not zero? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is irrelevant.  Only the slopes determine that they're perpendicular.<BR>\n" );
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