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The equations of three lines are given below.Line 1: 2y = 5x +4Line 2: y= 2/5x-2Line 3: 10x+4y=6For each pair of lines, determine whether they are parallel, perpendicular, or neither

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Line 1: 2y = 5x +4

Line 2: y= 3x-2

Line 3: 10x+4y=6

First, express each line in slope-intercept form: and find the slope of each line:

y= mx+b

Where:

m= slope

Solve for y foe each line,

Line 1

2y=5x+4

y= 5/2x +2

m= 5/2

Line 2

y=2/5x-2

m= 2/5

Line 3:

10x+4y=6

4y=-10x+6

y= -5/2x+3/2

m= -5/2

Lines to be parallel must have the same slopes. none have

Lines to be perpendicular must have negative reciprocal slopes.

Lines 2 and 3 have negative reciprocal slopes (-5/2) and (5/2)

Lines 2 and 3 are perpendicular

The rest pairs are neither

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