Question

Tell whether the lines through the given points are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. Explain.

Line 1: (2,2), (-4,5)
Line 2: (4.-9), (-6,-4)

Answer 1

parallel

Explanation:

find the slope of each line

Line 1 (5-2)/(-4-2) = 3/-6 =-1/2

Line 2 (-4--9)/(-6-4)= 5/-10 = -1/2