Points (3,1) and (1,4) lie on line k. What is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to k?
1 answer:
First we need to find the slope of line k. Using the slope formula, we fill in accordingly: 
. The slope is -3/2. The slope of a line that is perpendicular to line k will have the opposite sign (so, positive) and will be the reciprocal of the line k's slope (so, 2/3). You could also say, more "mathematically legal", that the product of the slopes of perpendicular lines is -1, but it's easier to just say that they are opposite reciprocals. The slope you're looking for is 2/3. Choice 3 above.
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Answer:
156.06 ft²
Step-by-step explanation:
The applicable formula for the area of the triangle is ...
Area = (1/2)bc·sin(A)
Filling in the given numbers, you have ...
Area = (1/2)(30 ft)(14 ft)·sin(48°) ≈ 156.06041335 ft²
The area of the triangle is about 156.06 square feet.
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