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Use slopes and y-intercepts to determine if the lines y= -x/2 + 1/4 and 3x-4y=-1 are parallel.

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Answer:

they are not parallel.

Explanation:

first find the slope of each equation.

-4x+4y= -1

4y= 4x -1

y= (4x-1)/4

y=x - 1/4

the other equation

4x +4y = -1

4y= -4x -1

y= (-4x-1)/4

y= -x -1/4

the slope is the number in front of the x so for the first equation, it is 1 and the second equation it is -1. Since they are not the same, they are not parallel but instead is perpendicular. TBH, just stop here as this is more than enough.

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