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Are the following two slopes going to make lines that are parallel, perpendicular, or neither?m=2m=-2

Are the following two slopes going to make lines that are parallel, perpendicular-example-1

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Option D is correct.

The two slopes make lines that are neither parallel nor perpendicular to each other.

Step-by-step explanation

For two parallel lines, the slopes are usually equal to each other.

m₁ = m₂

And for perpendicular lines, the slopes are related through

m₁m₂ = -1

For this question,

m₁ = 2

m₂ = -2

2 ≠ -2

m₁ ≠ m₂

(2) (-2) ≠ -1

-4 ≠ -1

m₁m₂ ≠ -1

So, the two slopes make lines that are neither parallel nor perpendicular to each other.

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