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Are the lines X - 2Y= 4 and Y = 2X -2 parallel perpendicular or neither?​

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Answer:

neither

Explanation:

Solving the first equation for y gives you ...

y = 1/2x -2

The slope of each line is the coefficient of x, 1/2 or 2. The slopes of 1/2 and 2 are not equal and are not opposite reciprocals. The lines are neither parallel nor perpendicular.

Are the lines X - 2Y= 4 and Y = 2X -2 parallel perpendicular or neither?​-example-1
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