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Lines of a b c is not as easy as 1 2 3

Source: AMC10B 2017 #10

February 16, 2017
AMCAMC 10AMC 10 B2017 AMC 10Acoordinategeometry2017 AMC 10B

Problem Statement

The lines with equations ax2y=cax-2y=c and 2x+by=c2x+by=-c are perpendicular and intersect at (1,5)(1, -5). What is cc?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>13<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>8<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>2<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>8<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>13<span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span> -13\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span> -8\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span> 2\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span> 8\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span> 13