general math MCQ #1030

The equations of two perpendicular lines in the xy-plane are y = (a/b)x + c and y = (d/e)x + f, where a, b, c, d, e, and f are constants. If a/b > 1, which of the following must be true?

general math MCQ #1030

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The equations of two perpendicular lines in the xy-plane are y = (a/b)x + c and y = (d/e)x + f, where a, b, c, d, e, and f are constants. If a/b > 1, which of the following must be true?

    • A) d/e < -1
    • B) #NAME?
    • C) 0 < d/e < 1
    • D) d/e > 1

    Answer: #NAME?

    Explanation: Perpendicular lines have slopes whose product is −1; if a/b > 1, then d/e = −b/a, which lies strictly between −1 and 0.