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4. Line G: 3x + 2y=10Line H: y= -3/2x - 5

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

If Lines G and H are perpendicular to each other then the slope of one must be negative reciprocals of the slope of the other.

In other words,

The slope of line H = -1 / slope of line G.

Now, what is the slope of line G?

To find out, we first have to write the line in slope-intercept form ( y = mx + b).

Now, subtracting 3x from both sides of the equation gives


3x+2y-3x=10-3x
2y=10-3x

dividing both sides by 2 gives


y=(10-3x)/(2)
y=5-(3)/(2)x

This tells us that the slope of line G is -3/2 x.

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