Lines a and b are perpendicular. The equation of line a is = 13+3 y = 1 3 x + 3. What is the equation of line b?

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Preston Osborne

Mathematics

9 August, 05:27

Lines a and b are perpendicular. The equation of line a is = 13+3 y = 1 3 x + 3. What is the equation of line b?

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Izayah Frank · Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Perpendicular lines have slopes which are negative reciprocals. Line a with the equation y = 13x + 3 has slope 13. This means Line b which is perpendicular will have slope - 1/13.

The equation of line b is any equation where - 1/13 is the slope/

Example: y = - 1/13x + 5 or y = - 1/13x - 6