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| − | Writing each equation in slope-intercept form, we get <math>y=\frac{a}{2}x-\frac{1}{2}c</math> and <math>y=-\frac{2}{b}x-\frac{c}{b}</math>. We observe the slope of each equation is <math>\frac{a}{2}</math> and <math>-\frac{2}{b}</math>. | + | Writing each equation in slope-intercept form, we get <math>y=\frac{a}{2}x-\frac{1}{2}c</math> and <math>y=-\frac{2}{b}x-\frac{c}{b}</math>. We observe the slope of each equation is <math>\frac{a}{2}</math> and <math>-\frac{2}{b}</math>, respectively. Because the slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope <math>m</math> is <math>-\frac{1}{m}</math>, we see that <math>\frac{a}{2}=-\frac{1}{-\frac{2}{b}}</math> because it is given that the two lines are perpendicular. This equation simplifies to <math>a=b</math>. |
<math>\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 13}</math> | <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 13}</math> | ||
Revision as of 16:38, 16 February 2017
Problem
The lines with equations 
and 
are perpendicular and intersect at 
. What is 
?
Solution
Writing each equation in slope-intercept form, we get 
and 
. We observe the slope of each equation is 
and 
, respectively. Because the slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope 
is 
, we see that 
because it is given that the two lines are perpendicular. This equation simplifies to 
.
See Also
| 2017 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 9 |
Followed by Problem 11 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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