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determine whether each pair of lines is perpendicular parallel or neither. y - 4 = 3(x + 5), y + 3 = -1/3(x+1)

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Answer:

Explanation:

These are in the form
y-y_1=m(x-x_1) where
m is the gradient of the line.

So the gradients of the 2 lines are:
3,-(1)/(3)

Since
3*-(1)/(3) =-1 the lines are perpendicular.

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Answer:

Yes they are.

Explanation:

Refer to the picture to see.

determine whether each pair of lines is perpendicular parallel or neither. y - 4 = 3(x-example-1
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