document.write( "Question 163652: Directions:Tell whether the line throught the given points are parellel,penpendicular,or niether . Justify your answer . \r
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document.write( "Line 1: (1,0)(7,4)
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document.write( "Line 2: (7,0)(3,6)\r
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document.write( "*Now my question is how do you know if it is one of the three lines .(Perpendicular,Parellel,or niether).And How can I justify it ?? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #120556 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You need to calculate the slope for both lines and compare. \n" ); document.write( "Parallel lines have identical slopes \n" ); document.write( "Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals \n" ); document.write( "If it meets neither of these, then it fits the neither category. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "First calculate the slopes, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Looks like they're perpendicular because, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "of \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "You can graph the points connect them with lines and check to verify your answer. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |