document.write( "Question 74540: Are the following lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
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document.write( " L1 with equation x – 7y = 21
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document.write( " L2 with equation 7x + y = 7
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document.write( "A) Parallel
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document.write( "B) Perpendicular
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document.write( "C) Neither
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Algebra.Com's Answer #53516 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X-7Y=21, -7Y=-X+21, Y=-X/-7+21/-7, Y=X/7-3 \n" ); document.write( "7X+Y=7, Y=-7X+7 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "they look perpendicular to me AND the slopes are negative recipricals of each other. (definition of parallel lines). \n" ); document.write( " |