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Tell whether the lines for each pair of equations are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. 1 -2x + 81 = 6 a) parallel b)perpendicular c)neither

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Final answer:

Without a second linear equation to compare to, we cannot determine if the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. The first equation is assumed to be 'y = -2x + 81', yielding a slope of -2, but we need another equation for comparison.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if two lines represented by the given equations are parallel, perpendicular, or neither, we must first put each equation in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b), where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

If both lines have the same slope, they are parallel. If the slopes are negative reciprocals of each other (the product of the slopes is -1), then the lines are perpendicular.

Otherwise, they are neither parallel nor perpendicular to each other.

The first equation is given to us as '1 - 2x + 81 = 6', but this appears to have a typo since it does not present as a linear equation. If we should interpret the equation as 'y = -2x + 81', it becomes clear that the slope of the first line is -2. As for the second equation, we don't have one provided so we cannot compare.

To answer the question more fully we would need a second linear equation to compare with.

In conclusion, without a second equation to compare to, we cannot determine if the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.

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