I need help on this ASAP… Line A passes through the points (-4,5) and (0,2). Line B…

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alexgriva [62]3 years ago

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Answer:

Parallel lines: Line B and C

Perpendicular lines: Line A and B; Line A and C

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer this question, we only need to find the slope of each equation. The formula for slope is attached in a picture.

LINE A

Substituting the first line into the formula, we will get...

(2 - 5)/(0 -(-4))

-3/4

LINE B

Substituting the second line's points into the formula we will get...

(2 - 6)/(3 - 6)

-4/-3

4/3

LINE C

Substituting the third line's points into the formula we will get...

(3 -(-1)/(0 -(-3))

4/3

So, parallel lines have the same slope, right? Since line b and line c have the same slope, they are parallel.

And, perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes, right? (reciprocal means x/y -> y/x) Since -3/4 and 4/3 are negative reciprocals of each other, they are perpendicular.

Therefore...

Parallel lines: Line B and C

Perpendicular lines: Line A and B; Line A and C

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