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Assertion (A): The slope of the line perpendicular to the line passing through the points (2, 5) and (–3, 6) is given by 5.

Reason (R): The product of the slopes of two perpendicular lines is always –1.

  1. A is true, R is false

  2. A is false, R is true

  3. Both A and R are true

  4. Both A and R are false

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Answer

Slope (m1) = y2y1x2x1=6532=15\dfrac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1} = \dfrac{6 - 5}{-3 -2} = -\dfrac{1}{5}

The product of the slopes of two perpendicular lines is always –1. Let slope of perpendicular line be m2.

⇒ m1 × m2 = -1

15-\dfrac{1}{5} × m2 = -1

⇒ m2 = 5.

Both A and R are true

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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