SOLUTION: determin whether each pair of equations represents parallel or perpendicular lines x=-2; y=-2

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Question 1059118: determin whether each pair of equations represents parallel or perpendicular lines x=-2; y=-2
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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These are perpendicular.
x=-2 is a vertical line along x=-2
y=-2 is a horizontal line at y=-2.
They intersect at (-2,-2), and because they are on perpendicular axes, they are perpendicular to each other.