Question

Determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. y= -2x+5 y= 1/2x+3

Answer 1

$Let\ k:y=m_1x+b_1\ and\ l:y=m_2x+b_2,\ then:\\\\l\ ||\ k\iff m_2=m_1\\\\l\ \perp\ k\iff m_2m_1=-1\\---------------------------\\\text{We have}\\\\y=-2x+5\to m_1=-2\\\\y=\dfrac{1}{2}x+3\to m_2=\dfrac{1}{2}\\\\m_2\neq m_1\to \text{the lines are not parallel}\\\\m_2m_1=\dfrac{1}{2}(-2)=-1\to\text{the lines are perpendicular}\\\\Answer:\ \boxed{\text{The lines are perpendicular}}$

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is neither. This system is has one solution. Both the slope and y-intercept are different.

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