document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=577304>Question 577304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line y=0.15x + 0.79 represents an estimate of the average cost of gas each year. The line 0.11x - y= -0.85 estimates the price of gas in January of each year. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Do you expect the lines to be intersecting, parallel, or perpendicular? Why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Use the equations of the lines to determine if they are parallel. What did you find?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Did your answer in part b confirm your expectation from part A? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 0.15x+0.79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0.11x + 0.85<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Do you expect the lines to be intersecting, parallel, or perpendicular? Why?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slopes are different so the lines will intersect.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Use the equations of the lines to determine if they are parallel. What did you find?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They are not parallel.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Did your answer in part b confirm your expectation from part A?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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