Is the line that passes through (8,-4) and (3,6) perpendicular To y=1/2x-4? Show your work if you can

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  yes, the lines are perpendicular

Step-by-step explanation:

A graph of the line through the points (8, -4) and (3, 6) shows it has a slope of -2. That is the opposite reciprocal of the slope of 1/2 that the given line has.

When two lines have opposite reciprocal slopes, they are perpendicular.

The lines are perpendicular.

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If you like you can compute the slope using the slope equation:

  m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)

  m = (6 -(-4))/(3 -8) = 10/-5 = -2

starting with:    

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7   

5 + x - 12 - x = 2x - 7 - x (subtract x from both sides)   

5 - 12 = x - 7 (combine and cancel x's from both sides)   

5 - 12 + 7 = x - 7 + 7 (add 7 to both sides)   

0 = x (add numbers together on both sides)       

so in order for the equation to be true, x must be 0.   

trying x = -0.5   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = 2(-0.5) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = -1 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7.5 = -8 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7.5 is obviously not equal to -8, the value of -0.5 for x is wrong.   

trying x = 0   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 2(0) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 0 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7 = -7 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7 equals -7, that demonstrates that the value of 0 for x is correct.   

trying x = 1   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2(1) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-6 = -5 (did addition on both sides)       

since -6 is obviously not equal to -5, the value of 1 for x is wrong.

you meant circumference well the answer is:

17.27876 miles

area is 23.7583

the radius is 2.75 miles

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