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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i set up problems like to determine if a line is parrallel, or perpendicular line 1: y=x-3 line 2: y=1-x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the slope of both lines. If the lines have the same slope and different y-intercepts, they are parallel. If the lines' slopes are negative reciprocals, they are perpendicular.

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

as @Peter14 has said

OpenStudy (anonymous):

fine slope is the y2-x2/y1-x1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

with the line in the form y=mx+b, the slope is m

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so for line 1 woud it be up 3 over 1? if i was ploting them on a graph?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for line 1, y=(invisible 1)x-3 the invisible 1 is the slope the 3 is the y-intercept, which is b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if i do it that way the line is intersects so it would be perpendicular?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not all lines that intersect are perpendicular.

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