Given the equations of two lines. Determine if the lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither y=1/2x+7 and y = 2x + 3

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Kamila Cordova

12 September, 02:19

Given the equations of two lines. Determine if the lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither y=1/2x+7 and y = 2x + 3

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Cecilia Cannon · Answer 1

y=1/2x+7 slope = 1/2

y = 2x + 3 slope = 2

for the lines to be parallel the slopes have to be the same

for the lines to be perpendicular the lines have to be negative reciprocals (1/2 * 2) = - 1 they are not

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they are neither

Elijah Flynn · Answer 2

Elijah Flynn 12 September, 04:29

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I believe this would be neither