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Math Challenge 1-C Week 5 Homework Question 5.22

 
 
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Re: Math Challenge 1-C Week 5 Homework Question 5.22
by Areteem Instructor - Monday, July 16, 2018, 12:19 PM
 

Hi Chris!

Recall that if two lines are perpendicular, their slopes are opposite reciprocals. Therefore, m = -1/b, or b = -1/m. You can solve for the equation of the line using (1, 0) as a point because you are given that both lines have x-intercepts of x=1.