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Are the following two lines L1 and L2 parallel, intersecting, or neither parallel nor intersecting?

a) Parallel
b) Intersecting
c) Neither parallel nor intersecting
d) Insufficient information

User Kaylum
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Final answer:

The lines cannot be classified as parallel or intersecting.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given options are:

A. Yes

B. No, and they are not mutually exclusive either

C. No, but they are mutually exclusive

D. Not enough information given to determine the answer

To determine if two lines are parallel or intersecting, we need to compare their slopes. If the slopes are equal, the lines are parallel. If the slopes are different, the lines intersect. If one or both of the lines are vertical, they are neither parallel nor intersecting.

In this case, we're not provided with the equations or the slopes of the lines, so we don't have enough information to determine whether the lines are parallel or intersecting. Therefore, the correct answer is (D) Not enough information given to determine the answer.

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