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A line has a slope of -4/5. Which ordered pairs could be points on a line that is perpendicular to this line? Select two options.(–2, 0) and (2, 5)(–4, 5) and (4, –5)(–3, 4) and (2, 0)(1, –1) and (6, –5)(2, –1) and (10, 9)

Accepted Solution

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[tex]\bf \stackrel{\textit{perpendicular lines have \underline{negative reciprocal} slopes}} {\stackrel{slope}{-\cfrac{4}{5}}\qquad \qquad \qquad \stackrel{reciprocal}{-\cfrac{5}{4}}\qquad \stackrel{negative~reciprocal}{+\cfrac{5}{4}\implies \cfrac{5}{4}}} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill[/tex][tex]\bf (\stackrel{x_1}{-2}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{0})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{2}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{5}) \\\\\\ slope = m\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise}{ y_2- y_1}}{\stackrel{run}{ x_2- x_1}}\implies \cfrac{5-0}{2-(-2)}\implies \cfrac{5}{2+2}\implies \cfrac{5}{4} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill[/tex][tex]\bf (\stackrel{x_1}{2}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-1})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{10}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{9}) \\\\\\ slope = m\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise}{ y_2- y_1}}{\stackrel{run}{ x_2- x_1}}\implies \cfrac{9-(-1)}{10-2}\implies \cfrac{9+1}{8}\implies \cfrac{10}{8}\implies \cfrac{5}{4}[/tex]