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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!

 Dec 19, 2016
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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.

 Dec 19, 2016
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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:

(k2)x(k1)y7=0|+7(k2)x(k1)y=7|(1)(k2)x+(k1)y=7|+(k2)x(k1)y=7+(k2)x|:(k1)y=7k1+(k2k1)=m1x

 

Slope line 2 = m2:

2x7y+5=0|52x7y=5|(1)2x+7y=5|+2x7y=5+2x|:7y=57+27=m2x

 

PERPENDICULAR: m2=1m1

m2=1m1|m1=k2k1m2=2727=1k2k127=k1k22(k2)=7(k1)2k4=7k+7|+7k9k4=+7|+49k=11|:9k=119

 

 

laugh

 Dec 19, 2016
edited by heureka  Dec 19, 2016

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