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2 pts Question 9 Determine if JK and LM are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. J(-10, -7), K(-4, 1), L(-3, 2), M(-6, 6) O Parallel Perpendicular Neither oction 10 Inte

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To do that;

we will first find slope of JK and then slope LM and then we will compare their slope to ssee whether they are parallel or perpendicular

J(-10, -7), K(-4, 1)

Formular for finding slope is;

slope =y₂-y₁ /x₂ -x₁

From the points JK

x₁= -10 y₁=-7 x₂=-4 y₂=1

Substituting the points into the formula;

slope= 1-(-7) /-4-(-10)

=1+7/-4+10

=8/-6

=-4/3

Let's call the first slope m₁

Hence m₁= -4/3

Next, we will go ahead and find the slope of LM

The points are;

L(-3, 2), M(-6, 6)

x₁=-3 y₁=2 x₂=-6 y₂=6

slope =y₂-y₁ / x₂ - x₁

slope= 6-2 /-6+3

=4/-3

=-4/3

m₂=-4/3

Parallel equations have the same slope

That is;

m₁=m₂

Hence the equations are parallel

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