How do you solve this problem?
Are the lines perpendicular?
7y =9x+21
-3y=x-24
They are not perpendicular because:
Line 1:
\(7y =9x+21\\ y =\frac98 x+3 \qquad \text{ The slope is :} \quad m_1 = \frac98\)
Line 2:
\(-3y=x-24\\ y =-\frac{1}{3} x+8 \qquad \text{ The slope is :} \quad m_2 = -\frac{1}{3} \)
perpendicular: \(\boxed{~ m_1\cdot m_2 = -1 ~ }\)
\(\begin{array}{lcl} m_1\cdot m_2 &=& \frac98 \cdot (-\frac{1}{3})\\ m_1\cdot m_2 &=& -\frac{9}{8 \cdot3 }\\ m_1\cdot m_2 &=& -\frac{9}{24}\\ m_1\cdot m_2 &=& -\frac{3}{8}\\ m_1\cdot m_2 &=& -0.375 \qquad -0.375\ne -1 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \text{not perpendicular}\\ \end{array}\)
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