Answer:
[tex]\fbox{\begin{minipage}{16em}Option D: y = (4/7)x + 8 is correct\end{minipage}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
(1) A typical form of equation of a line is:
[tex]y = Mx + b[/tex]
with, [tex]M[/tex] is slope and [tex]b[/tex] is y-intercept.
(2) Another straight line has equation in form of:
[tex]y = Nx + c[/tex]
with [tex]N[/tex] is slope and [tex]c[/tex] is y-intercept
(3) If these two lines are perpendicular, according to the property of two perpendicular lines on the two-dimensional plane, we have:
[tex]M[/tex] x [tex]N[/tex] = -1
(4) Transform the given equation of original line into typical form:
[tex]7x + 4y = -24\\[/tex]
<=> [tex]4y = -7x - 24[/tex]
<=> [tex]y = (\frac{-7}{4})x - \frac{24}{4}[/tex]
<=> [tex]y = (\frac{-7}{4})x - 6[/tex]
=> [tex]M = \frac{-7}{4}[/tex]
=> [tex]N = \frac{-1}{M} = \frac{-1}{\frac{-7}{4} } = \frac{-4}{-7} = \frac{4}{7}[/tex]
=> Option D: [tex]y = (\frac{4}{7})x + 8[/tex] is correct (Slope = [tex]\frac{4}{7}[/tex])
Hope this helps!
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