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To see if the lines are perpendicular, we find the slopes of both lines; Line one (6,-4) and (0,1)Line two (0,-2) and (5,4)

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SOLUTION:

To see if the lines are perpendicular, we find the slopes of both lines;

Line one (6,-4) and (0,1)

Line two (0,-2) and (5,4)


\begin{gathered} m_1=(1-(-4))/(0-6)=-(5)/(6) \\ m_2=(4-(-2))/(5-0)=(6)/(5) \end{gathered}

Since ;


m_1* m_2=-(5)/(6)*(6)/(5)=-1

The lines are perpendicular