SOLUTION: is 3y+2x=0 parallel, perpendicular, or neither to y=1.5x

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Question 714968: is 3y+2x=0 parallel, perpendicular, or neither to y=1.5x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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is 3y+2x=0 parallel, perpendicular, or neither to y=1.5x
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Look at the slopes.
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1st equation: slope = -2/3
2nd equation: slope = 1.5 = 3/2
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These lines are perpendicular because
the product of their slopes = -1.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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