document.write( "Question 446858: Find the slope of AC and BD. Decide whether AC is perpendicular to BD.
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document.write( "A(-1,-2) B(-3,2) C(0,1) D(3,0) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #307727 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Slope of Line Ac\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x1 y1 x2 y2 \n" ); document.write( "-1 -2 0 1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "slope m =(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) \n" ); document.write( "(1-(-2)/(0-1) \n" ); document.write( "(3/1) \n" ); document.write( "m=3 \n" ); document.write( "Slope of line BD \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x1 y1 x2 y2 \n" ); document.write( "-3 2 3 0 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "slope m =(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) \n" ); document.write( "(0-2)/( 3-(-3) ) \n" ); document.write( "(-2/6) \n" ); document.write( "m=-0.33 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m1*m2=-1 \n" ); document.write( "so the lines are perpendicular \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |