SOLUTION: Determine whether the lines 2x + 7y = 14 and y + 2/7x = 6 are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
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Question 752565: Determine whether the lines 2x + 7y = 14 and y + 2/7x = 6 are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Determine whether the lines
are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
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Compare the slopes.
2x + 7y = 14
y = (-2/7)x + 2
slope = -2/7
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y + 2/7x = 6
y = (-2/7)x + 6
slope = -2/7
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The slopes are the same so the lines are parallel
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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