Co-ordinate geometry

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Co-ordinate geometry

by zagcollins » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:09 am
In the xy-plane, line k passes through the point (1,1) and line m passes through the point (1,-1). Are lines k and m perpendicular to each other?

1)Lines k and m intersect at the point (1,-1)
2)Line k intersects the x-axis at the point (1,0).

OA is E...can sum1 pls post a detailed explanation of the same??
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by augusto » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:14 pm
I think it´s E

You need a another point of m to know if k & m are perpendicular.

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by ricky » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:56 pm
IMO c as well...no info about m is given.

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by dhanu_ghag » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:47 pm
Should be E, as we need atleast 2 points on second line to determine its slope in x y plane