We have two different straight lines:
(k-2)x - (k-1)y -7 = 0
and
2x - 7y + 5 = 0
Find the value of K if those two straight lines are parallel.
Thanks!
EDIT:
It's actually PERPENDICULAR, not PARALLEL.
... I've been working on this for so much time and was wondering why k= 11/9 wasn't my answer haha
k=11/9 is the answer provided in the solution of the book.
We have two different straight lines: {nl} (k-2)x - (k-1)y -7 = 0 and
2x - 7y + 5 = 0 {nl} Find the value of K if those two straight lines are PERPENDICULAR.
Slope line 1 = m1:
(k−2)x−(k−1)y−7=0|+7(k−2)x−(k−1)y=7|⋅(−1)−(k−2)x+(k−1)y=−7|+(k−2)x(k−1)y=−7+(k−2)x|:(k−1)y=−7k−1+(k−2k−1)⏟=m1⋅x
Slope line 2 = m2:
2x−7y+5=0|−52x−7y=−5|⋅(−1)−2x+7y=5|+2x7y=5+2x|:7y=57+27⏟=m2⋅x
PERPENDICULAR: m2=−1m1
m2=−1m1|m1=k−2k−1m2=2727=−1k−2k−127=−k−1k−22⋅(k−2)=−7⋅(k−1)2k−4=−7k+7|+7k9k−4=+7|+49k=11|:9k=119