Monday, March 17, 2014

Help solving? What are the possible values of x and y? Line AB is perpendicular to Line CD. A(1,3). B(4, -2). C(6,1). D(x, y). Answer choices...

Since AB is perpendicular to
AC


Then the product of the slopes =
-1


Let m1 be the slope for
AB:


==> m1= (-2-3)/(4-1) =
-5/3


Let m2 be the slope for
CD


==> m1*m2 =
-1


==> -5/3 *m2 =
-1


==: m2 = 3/5


but m2 =
(y-1)/(x-6) = 3/5


==> y-1 =
(3/5)(x-6)


==> y= (3/5)(x-6) +
1


=> y= (3/5)x - 18/5 +
5/5


==> y= (3/5)x -
13/5


Therfore , we need x, y alues that verifies the
equation,


Let us substitute the
choices:


A( 1, -2)


==>
y= (3/5)*1 - 13/5


           = 3/5 - 13/5 = -10/5 =
-2


The point (1, -2) verifies the
equation.


Then D = (1,
-2)

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