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If A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2), C(x3, y3), and D(x4, y4) form two line segments, AB and CD , which of these conditions needs to be met to prove that AB is perpendicular to CD?


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If A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2), C(x3, y3), and D(x4, y4) form two line segments, AB and CD , which of these conditions needs to be met to prove that AB is perpendicula class=

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Nirina7

the answer is the third choice
it is c)
[y4-y3/x4-x3][y2-y1/x2-x1]= -1

proof
two lines are perpendicular if the product of their slope equals -1

Answer:

\(\frac{y_4-y_3}{x_4-x_3}\times \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=-1\)

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that,

If two line segments are perpendicular then the product of their slope is equal to -1,

Also, the slope of a line segment having the end points \((x_n,y_n)\) and \((x_m,y_m)\) is,

\(m=\frac{y_m-y_n}{x_m-x_n}\)

So, the slope of line segment AB having end points \(A(x_1,y_1)\) and \(B(x_2,y_2)\) is,

\(m_1=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\)

Similarly, the slope of line segment CD having end points \(C(x_3,y_3)\) and \((x_4,y_4)\) is,

\(m_2=\frac{y_4-y_3}{x_4-x_3}\)

Hence, by the above property of perpendicular line segments ,

If AB and CD are perpendicular then,

\(m_1\times m_2=-1\)

\(\implies \frac{y_4-y_3}{x_4-x_3}\times \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=-1\)

Third option is correct.

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