Question

Given two linear equations: y=-2x+5 and y=1/2x-2

Select all or one that apply.
A. Parallel
B. Perpendicular
C. Both
D. Neither

Answer 1

The given linear equations are neither parallel nor perpendicular.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given linear equations are:
Equation 1: y = -2x + 5
Equation 2: y = ⅕x - 2

To determine if the equations are parallel or perpendicular, we need to compare their slopes. Slope is the coefficient of x in the equation.

The slope of Equation 1 is -2, and the slope of Equation 2 is ⅕. Since the slopes are not the same and not the negative reciprocal of each other, the equations are neither parallel nor perpendicular.

Therefore, the answer is Neither (D).