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TRYING TO COMPLETE BEFORE 11:59 PLEASE HELP IM HAVING A PANIC ATTACK

Compare the slopes m1 & m2 of the lines to determine if the lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither.

TRYING TO COMPLETE BEFORE 11:59 PLEASE HELP IM HAVING A PANIC ATTACK Compare the slopes-example-1

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Answer:

In order top to bottom: perpendicular, parallel, neither

Explanation:

For lines to be perpendicular, their slopes must be the opposite reciprocals of each other. That means the fraction is flipped and the sign is flipped. For the first one it's 3/4 and -4/3 which is opposite reciprocals.

For lines to be parallel, the slopes are the same. The second one has both slopes = 1/2.

The last one is neither because it's not equal and they're not opposite reciprocals.

I recommend graphing these if you're still having trouble with the concept. You can try desmos.com, that's a good website to use.

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