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- Write two equations in slope intercept form that are PERPENDICULAR.

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For two lines to be perpendicular, the multiplication of their slopes must be equal to -1. Then, two equations in slope-intercept form that are perpendicular could be:

The slope-intercept form is represented as:


y=mx+b

Where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.


y=-(4)/(5)x+3,y=(5)/(4)x+3

We have that the product of their slopes is:


m_1=-(4)/(5),m_2=(5)/(4)\Rightarrow m_(1\cdot)m_2=-(4)/(5)\cdot(5)/(4)=-1

Thus, these lines are perpendicular and are in the form of a slope-intercept form.

They also have the same y-intercept (y = 3)

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