alleryStart learning →Lines 2x + 3y = 7 and kx - 6y = 1 are perpendicular. Find k.
A18
B9
C-9
D4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 9
Slopes are -2/3 and k/6, and their product -k/9 must equal -1, so k = 9.
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