document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45984>Question 45984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine which two equations represent perpendicular lines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)  y =  5/3x – 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)  y = 3x – 5/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c)  y =  -1/3x + 5/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d)  y =  1/3x  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember that the slopes of perpendicular lines are the negative reciprocal of each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since all of the possible answers are in the slope-intercept form y = mx+b, you can compare the slopes of the answers to find two slopes that are negative reciprocals.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The slope is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2F3%29x%2B5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2F3%29x%2B5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the negative reciprocal of 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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