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Data Sufficiency (DS) | Re: If perpendicular lines m and n intersect at (0,b) in the

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Simba9 wrote:

Bunuel, can you pls explain how from statement 2 alone you can not assume b= -1? As points in perpendicular lines are opposite


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The lines intersect at point (0,b) while (-1,0) is just a point on line n. That deosnt mean the points (0,b) and (-1,0) will be same.
And also, the two points anyway cannot be same. Because point (0,b) means x coordinate of this point is 0 while for point (-1,0) x coordinate is -1. So there is no point in comparing these two points. (pun not intended)
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