SOLUTION: Determine what condition exists between these two lines: y=x-5 and y= -x+7 A)parallel B)perpendicular C)same line D)neither

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Question 1003279: Determine what condition exists between these two lines: y=x-5 and y= -x+7
A)parallel B)perpendicular C)same line D)neither

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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One compares their respective slopes.
They aren't equal but they are negative reciprocals (1 and -1), so the answer is
B) perpendicular