Are the following lines perpendicular? Explain your answer. y = -2x +3 y = -1/2 x-1

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Are the following lines perpendicular? Explain your answer. y = -2x +3 y =
-1/2 x-1

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Answer:

Explanation:

No, the slope of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocal of one another.

In this case, the negative reciprocal of -2 is 1/2 not -1/2

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