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Which segments are perpendicular to
CD.

Which segments are perpendicular to CD.-example-1
User Ben Duffin
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Answer:

GF where G is at (6,5) and F is at (10,2)

Explanation:

Perpendicular lines always have the negative reciprocal as the other line as their slope. This is such that (1/3) × (-3/1) = -1, so -3/1 is the negative reciprocal to 1/3.

This means we are looking for a line with the slope -3/4, and we can find the slopes by using the formula (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1).

For the first option, LM, we get (9 - 3)/(-10 - 2) = 6/-12 = -1/2, so it is not this.

For the second option, GF, we get (2 - 5)/(10 - 6) = -3/4, which is the slope we were looking for. This means that the second option is our answer.

I hope this helps!

User Jesse Stimpson
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