3y = 4x - 1 and Ky = x + 3 are equations of two straight lines. If the two lines are perpendicular to each other, find K.
The correct answer is A. -4/3
Two lines are perpendicular to each other if the product of their slopes is -1. The slopes of the lines are given by the coefficients of \(x\) and \(y\) in their equations.
For the first equation \(3y = 4x - 1\), we can rearrange it to solve for \(y\):
\(y = \frac{4}{3}x - \frac{1}{3}\)
So, the slope of the first line is \(m_1 = \frac{4}{3}\).
For the second equation \(Ky = x + 3\), we can rearrange it to solve for \(y\):
\(y = \frac{1}{K}x + \frac{3}{K}\)
So, the slope of the second line is \(m_2 = \frac{1}{K}\).
The two lines are perpendicular, so their slopes should satisfy the condition:
\(m_1 \cdot m_2 = -1\)
\(\frac{4}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{K} = -1\)
Solve for \(K\):
\(\frac{4}{3K} = -1\)
\(4 = -3K\)
\(K = -\frac{4}{3}\)
Therefore, the value of \(K\) is \(-\frac{4}{3}\).
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