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Are the lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither

Are the lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither-example-1
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Answer:

perpendicular

Explanation:

The first equation can be written in slope-intercept form as ...

y = -1/2x - 3

In this form, we see that the slopes of the two lines are -1/2 and 2, so the product of their slopes is -1. That means the lines are perpendicular.

Are the lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither-example-1
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