SOLUTION: Which two equations represent perpendicular lines A) y=4/7x-3 B) y=3x-. C) y=-1/3x+. D) y=.x-.

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Question 42675: Which two equations represent perpendicular lines
A) y=4/7x-3
B) y=3x-.
C) y=-1/3x+.
D) y=.x-.
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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For perpendicular lines, the slope of one is the negative reciprocal of the other. In the case of B) and C) the slopes are 3 and -1/3 respectively, so these lines are perpendicular.

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