Just me by what percent will the product of two numbers
decrease if one is decreased by 75% and the other
is decreased by 20%?

The product of the original numbers: xy

The product of the altered numbers (.75x)(.5y), or 0.375xy

The product has decreased by 1 - 0.375, or 0.625, or 62.5%

step-by-step explanation:

points a and b are equidistant from the desired line, so the line you find by using them will go through point r.

using points other than a and b will give the desired line only if they are equidistant from r. if they are randomly located, the perpendicular line you create will not necessarily go through point r, hence will not be a solution to the problem.

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