(a) Show that the lines 3x − 5y + 27 = 0 and 10x + 6y − 46 = 0 are perpendicular. slope of 3x − 5y + 27 = 0     m1 =  slope of 10x + 6y − 46 = 0     m2 =  Since m1·m2 =  , the two lines are perpendicular. (b) Find their point of intersection. (x, y) =

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(a) Show that the lines 3x − 5y + 27 = 0 and 10x + 6y − 46 = 0 are perpendicular.

slope of 3x − 5y + 27 = 0    
m1 = 
slope of 10x + 6y − 46 = 0    
m2 = 
Since m1·m2 =  , the two lines are perpendicular.



(b) Find their point of intersection.

(x, y) = 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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