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Rewrite each equation in slope intercept form, if necessary. Then determine whether the lines are perpendicular

x= -7
y=2

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Final answer:

To rewrite the equations in slope-intercept form, we solve for y. Line 1 cannot be written in slope-intercept form since it has no y term. Line 2 is already in slope-intercept form. Line 2 represents a horizontal line and is perpendicular to a vertical line. Line 1 does not represent a line.

Step-by-step explanation:

To rewrite the given equations in slope-intercept form, we need to solve for y.

Equation 1: x = -7

As there is no y term in this equation, it cannot be written in slope-intercept form.

Equation 2: y = 2

Since this equation is already in the form y = mx + b, where m represents the slope and b represents the y-intercept, it is already in slope-intercept form.

Therefore, only Equation 2, y = 2, can be written in slope-intercept form.

Now, let's determine whether the lines represented by these equations are perpendicular.

As Equation 1, x = -7, does not represent a line, we cannot determine whether it is perpendicular to another line.

Equation 2, y = 2, represents a horizontal line with a slope of 0.

A line is perpendicular to another line if their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other. Since the slope of Equation 2 is 0, it can only be perpendicular to a vertical line with an undefined slope.

Therefore, Equation 2, y = 2, is perpendicular to a vertical line, while Equation 1 does not represent a line.

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