Problem help!!!!

Question

Determine whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.

 

Given the lines have these equations:

Line a: 3y = –x + 6

 

Line b: y + 3x = 1

Line a slope:

Line b slope:

Lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither:

Answer 1

Hi Armani P

Parallel lines have exactly the same slope

Perpendicular lines have inverse slopes with opposite signs, for example

If the slope m of a given line is 3/4 a line perpendicular to it would have a slope of -4/3

You want to put your given line in Slope Intercept Form by solving for y

Line a

3y = -x + 6

Divide both sides by 3

y = -(1/3)x + 2 this is Line a in Slope Intercept Form

Your slope m for Line a; is -(1/3)

Put Line b into Slope Intercept form and compare it to Line a

Give it a try

If you have any questions send me a message