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What are the coordinates of the point where they meet?

What are the coordinates of the point where they meet?-example-1
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step 1

Find the equation of the line perpendicular to path A

Find the slope of path A

we need two points

(0,2) and (10,0)

m=(0-2)/(10-0)

m=-2/10

m=-1/5

Remember that

If two lines are perpendicular, then their slopes are opposite reciprocal

that means

the slope of the line perpendicular to path A is

m=5

Find the equation of the line in slope intercept form

y=mx+b

we have

point (0,2)

m=5

y=5x+2

step 2

Find the equation of the line perpendicular to path B

take the points (8,8) and (10,0)

m=(0-8)/(10-8)

m=-8/2

m=-4

the slope of the perpendicular line is

m=1/4

Find the equation of the line

we have

point (8,8)

m=1/4

8=(1/4)(8)+b

8=2+b

b=6

y=(1/4)x+6

step 3

Find the intersection point both lines

y=5x+2

y=(1/4)x+6

solve by graphing

see the attached figure

the coordinates are (0.842, 6.211)

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