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HELP PLEASE! Use the diagram to awnser the questions.

Is line m parallel to line n? Explain

Is m perpendicular to line k? Explain

HELP PLEASE! Use the diagram to awnser the questions. Is line m parallel to line n-example-1

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Part A
The first thing we must do in this case is to hide the slopes of each line.
line m:
m = (- 4-3) / (0 - (- 4))
m = -7 / 4
Line n:
n = (- 2-2) / (3-1)
n= -4 / 2
n = -2
Answer:
Lines m and n are not parallel because their slopes are different.

Part B:
We look for the slope of the K line:
k = (1 - (- 3)) / (4 - (- 3))
k = 4/7
We observe that it is true that:
k = -1 / m
Answer:
The lines are perpendicular.
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