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Determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.

Line a passes through (-4,5) and (-2,8). Line b passes through (-6,7) and (-3,5)

Determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. Line a passes-example-1

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Final answer:

The given lines are neither parallel nor perpendicular.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given lines can be determined to be parallel, perpendicular, or neither by comparing their slopes.

The slope of a line can be found using the formula: m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1), where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are two points on the line.

Line A passes through (-4,5) and (-2,8), so its slope is :

(8 - 5) / (-2 - (-4))

= 3 / 2.

Line B passes through (-6,7) and (-3,5), so its slope is :

(5 - 7) / (-3 - (-6))

= -2 / 3.

Since the slopes of the two lines are not the same and the product of their slopes is not -1, they are neither parallel nor perpendicular.

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