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Determine the relationship of the lines of the following linear equations: y= 5/4x+3 and y=-4/5x-9
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Determine the relationship of the lines of the following linear equations: y= 5/4x+3 and y=-4/5x-9

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Answer:

The lines are perpendicular.

Explanation:

Slope of line A = ⁵/₄

Slope of line B = -⅘

The slopes are negative reciprocals of each other.

∴ The lines are perpendicular.

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