SOLUTION: eahc line contains the given points (a)find the slope of each line (b) determine if the lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither. L1: (-3,3) and (9,11) L2: (-15,9) and (0,19)

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Question 671348: eahc line contains the given points (a)find the slope of each line (b) determine if the lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
L1: (-3,3) and (9,11)
L2: (-15,9) and (0,19)

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Use the slope formula to find the two slopes:



where and are the coordinates of the given points.

Then use:






to determine if the two lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.

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