Algebra 2 Common Core

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 3 - Linear Systems - 3-1 Solving Systems Using Tables and Graphs - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 141: 54

Answer

$G$

Work Step by Step

For two lines to be perpendicular to one another, the slopes of the two lines must be negative reciprocals of one another; therefore, we must find the slope of the given line first. The slope of a line is given by the formula: $m = \dfrac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$ Looking at the graph of the line, we see that one point on the graph is the origin $(0, 0)$, and another point is $(1, -3)$. Let us plug these points into the formula to figure out the slope: $m = \dfrac{-3 - 0}{1 - 0}$ Let us simplify by subtracting: $m = \dfrac{-3}{1}$ Simplify the fraction: $m = -3$ The negative reciprocal of $-3$ is $\dfrac{1}{3}$. All of the choices are in slope-intercept form, so we just look for the slope that is $\dfrac{1}{3}$. Option F is incorrect. Its slope is $-3$. Option H is incorrect. Its slope is $-\frac{1}{3}$. Option I is incorrect. Its slope is $3$. Option G is correct. Its slope is $\dfrac{1}{3}$. Therefore, the answer is option $G$.
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