ations of two perpendicular lines are given by y=2x−1 and y=−1/2x+4 The point of intersection of these two lines is the mid point, M, of the line segment joining A(a,0)and B(0,b) Find the values of a and b. A. a=−4 and b=−6 B. a=4 and b=−6 C. a=−4 and b=6 D. a = 4; b = 6
ations of two perpendicular lines are given by y=2x−1 and y=−1/2x+4 The point of intersection of these two lines is the mid point, M, of the line segment joining A(a,0)and B(0,b) Find the values of a and b. A. a=−4 and b=−6 B. a=4 and b=−6 C. a=−4 and b=6 D. a = 4; b = 6
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The equations of two perpendicular lines are given by y=2x−1 and y=−1/2x+4
The point of intersection of these two lines is the mid point, M, of the line segment joining A(a,0)and B(0,b)
Find the values of a and b.
A. a=−4 and b=−6
B. a=4 and b=−6
C. a=−4 and b=6
D. a = 4; b = 6
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