Question

Determine if the equations are parallel perpendicular or neither 10x-2y=16 and x+5y=-20

Answer 1

Answer:

perpendicular lines

Step-by-step explanation:

First, put both equations into slope-intercept form.

Lets start with 10x - 2y = 16

Remember that the slope intercept formula is y = mx + b

So, we must get y alone on one side.

First, subtract 10x from both sides

10x - 2y = 16

-2y = -10x + 16

Now, divide both sides by negative 2

y = 5x - 8

Now for our second equation.

First we must subtract x from both sides

x + 5y = -20

5y = -x - 20

Now, divide both sides by 5

y = -1/5x - 4

Now, both of our equations are in slope-intercept form

Here's how to determine if two equations are parallel or perpendicular

Remember that the m in y = mx + b is our slope

Parallel = same slope

Perpendicular = negative reciprocal slope

(ex: take the number 6                             take the number -3

negative reciprocal = -1/6                        negative reciprocal = 1/3)

If we look at the slopes in both of our equations, we see that there is a negative reciprocal slope (the slopes are 5 and -1/5)

So, these two lines are perpendicular. :)