When are the two lines $x = ay + b, z = cy + d$ and $x = a'y + b', z = c'y + d'$ perpendicular to each other?

  • A
    $aa' + cc' + 1 = 0$
  • B
    $aa' + bb' + cc' + 1 = 0$
  • C
    $aa' + bb' + cc' = 0$
  • D
    $(a + a')(b + b') + (c + c') = 0$

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