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Problem No 21
Problem No 21
21
A. 5 B. 3 C. 4 D. 2
Given:
3x+2y-7=0
2x-By+2=0
Required:
Solution:
Since perpendicular, relation for the slope for both equation is:
−1
m1 =
m2
3x+2y-7=0
2y = -3x + 7
−3 7 −3
y= x+ ; by inspection m1 =
2 2 2
2x-By+2=0
By =2x+2
2 2 2
y= x+ ; by inspection m2 =
B B B
B=3
ANSWER: B
Discussion:
−1
The slope of two line equation that is perpendicular has their relation of m 1= . Slope can be
m2
determined using the slope intercept form (y=mx+b).