SOLUTION: Are the following lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither? L1 with equation x – 6y = 24 L2 with equation 6x + y = 6

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Question 126156: Are the following lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
L1 with equation x – 6y = 24
L2 with equation 6x + y = 6
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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convert equations to slope-intercept form (y=mx+b)

L1 __ y=(1/6)x-4

L2 __ y=-6x+6

the slopes are negative reciprocals (their product is -1)
__ so the lines are perpendicular