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Are these lines parallel perpendicular or neither

Are these lines parallel perpendicular or neither-example-1
User Mcky
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Answer:

perpendicular

Explanation:

start but putting each line into the standard line format

2x-y=-5

-y=-2x-5

y=2x+5

x+2y=-6

2y=-x-6

y=-(1/2)x-3

if lines are parallel the slopes would be the same. 2 is not equal to -1/2

if lines are perpendicular the slope of one would be the opposite inverse of the other.

negative inverse of 2 = - (1/2)

so the lines are perpendicular

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