document.write( "Question 121922: determine which two equations represent perpendicular lines\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B. y=3x-4/7\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C. y= -1/3x+4/7\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D. y= 1/3x-4/7\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #89556 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"m%5B1%5D%2Am%5B2%5D=-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "The product of the slopes is -1.
\n" ); document.write( "All of your equations are in slope-intercept form.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"m%5B2%5D=3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"m%5B4%5D=1%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "From your 4 choices, the answer is B and C since
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\n" ); document.write( "Graphing the equations, you see they are perpendicular.
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