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Lines c and d are perpendicular. The equation of line c is y=−12x+1. What is the equation of line d?

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Answer:

y = 1/12x + b

Explanation:

So lines that are perpendicular have a negative reciprocal slope.

If line c has a slope of -12, then line d has a slope of 1/12

So y = 1/12x + b would be perpendicular to c, where b is a constant