SOLUTION: Tell whether the lines with the given slopes are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. m1 = 4 m2 = 0.25 The answer in the book is neither, but why is it neither parallel or p

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Question 815370: Tell whether the lines with the given slopes are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
m1 = 4
m2 = 0.25
The answer in the book is neither, but why is it neither parallel or perpendicular?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
m1 = 4 Consider y = 4x Green line (m1 = 4 )
m2 = 0.25 consider y = Blue line (m2 = (1/4)
consider y = Purple line
Note: Purple perpendicular to Green (m=4)
If lines are perpendicular, their product = to
Note:


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