Question

Tell whether the lines through the given points are parallelperpendicular, or neither Line 1: (1, 0), (7, 4) Line 2: (7, 0) , (3, 6) The slope of line 1 is The slope of line 2 is

Answer 1

The lines are perpendicular

Explanation:

We determine whether lines are parallel or perpendicular by getting their slopes

For line 1; (1, 0), (7, 4)

Slope m = 4-0/7-1

M1 = 4/6

M1 = 2/3

Hence the slope of M1 is 2/3

For Line 2; (7, 0) , (3, 6)

M2 = 6-0/3-7

M2 = 6/-4

M2 = -3/2

Take the product of the slopes

M1 * M2 = 2/3 * -3/2

M1M2 = -1

Since the product of their slope is -1, hence the lines are perpendicular