Describe how you would find the value(s) of k that that would make the following lines perpendicular. r1= (17,-16) +t(4,k) r2= (3,25) +s(3,-2)
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Two lines are perpendicular if the product of their slopes is -1. This is because perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other. Show more…
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