What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line -2x + 9y = 8?

-9/2

Step-by-step explanation:

To make a slope perpendicular, you must find the slope in a y = mx+b format where the slope is easy to find. Add 2x to the opposite side and then divide the entire right side of the equation by 9 to get y = 2/9x +8/9. A perpendicular slope is just a negative reciprocal of the slope, so make 2/9 negative and flip around the numerator and denominator to get a perpendicular slope of -9/2. Hope that helps!

the correct option is 2.

step-by-step explanation:

according to the given information triangle abc is a right angle triangle with right angle at a. segment ab is 5 and segment ac is 7. point d is on segment bc and angles adb and adc are right angles.

it is given that triangles abd, cad, and cba are similar.

two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional.

in triangle cba, using pythagoras theorem

                      )

triangle abd and cba are similar,

                            (2)

triangle cad and cba are similar,

                      )

using (1), (2) and (3), we get

hence proved.

therefore option 2 is correct.