document.write( "Question 174045: Determine which of the following line, if any, are parallel or perpendicular.
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document.write( "Line a: 6x+2y=5 Line b: y=1/3x-4 Line c: y=-3x+5
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Algebra.Com's Answer #128958 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Determine which of the following line, if any, are parallel or perpendicular. \n" ); document.write( "Line a: 6x+2y=5 \n" ); document.write( "y = -3x + (52) \n" ); document.write( "slope = -3 \n" ); document.write( "-----------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Line b: y=1/3x-4 \n" ); document.write( "slope = 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Line c: y=-3x+5 \n" ); document.write( "slope = -3 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "lines a and b are perpendicular because the product of their \n" ); document.write( "slopes is -1 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "lines b and c are perpendicular for the same reason \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "lines a and c are parallel because their slopes are equal. \n" ); document.write( "=========================================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |