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Decide whether the two segments are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.

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PO: P(5. 2) QC-1, 6)
AB: A(-2,3) B(4, -1)

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Answer:

Explanation:

You need to find the slopes of the line segments.

If the lines are perpendicular to each other, the product of their slopes is -1.

If the lines are parallel, they have the same slope.

Decide whether the two segments are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. Show your-example-1
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