SOLUTION: Determine if the line 8x-y=2 and the line containing the two points (1, 3) and (2, -4) are parallel, perpendicular or neither.

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Question 1191481: Determine if the line 8x-y=2 and the line containing the two points (1, 3) and (2, -4) are parallel, perpendicular or neither.
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Determine if the line 8x-y=2 and the line containing the two points (1, 3) and (2, -4) are parallel, perpendicular or neither.
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Find the slope of the 2 lines.
If they're equal, they're parallel.
If the product of the 2 is -1, they're perpendicular.
o/w, neither.