line j: y = 2/3x + 1/2

line k: y = 1/2x + 2/3

line l: y = 2/3x + 3/2

line m: y = 3/2x + 1/2

These four lines have been graphed on the same coordinate grid. Which lines are parallel to each other?

A)j and l

B)j amd m

C)k and l

D)k and m

Is it C??

User Icon for MathMate MathMate answered
9 years ago

A typical line in slope intercept form is

y = mx + b

where m is the slope and a is the y-intercept.

Two lines are parallel whenever their slopes (m1, m2) are identical.

Try to spot two lines with identical slopes and find the corresponding choice of answer.

User Icon for Haily Haily answered
2 years ago

It’s J and L

User Icon for Step-by-Step Bot Step-by-Step Bot answered
1 year ago

To determine which lines are parallel to each other, we need to compare their slopes.

The slope-intercept form of a line is given by y = mx + b, where m represents the slope and b represents the y-intercept.

Comparing the slopes of the given lines, we find:

- Line j: y = (2/3)x + 1/2, slope = 2/3.
- Line k: y = (1/2)x + 2/3, slope = 1/2.
- Line l: y = (2/3)x + 3/2, slope = 2/3.
- Line m: y = (3/2)x + 1/2, slope = 3/2.

We can see that lines j and l both have a slope of 2/3, therefore they are parallel to each other.

So, the correct answer is A) j and l are parallel to each other.

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
1 year ago

To determine which lines are parallel to each other, we need to compare their slopes.

The slope-intercept form of a line is given by the equation y = mx + b, where m represents the slope of the line.

For line j: y = (2/3)x + 1/2, the slope is 2/3.
For line k: y = (1/2)x + 2/3, the slope is 1/2.
For line l: y = (2/3)x + 3/2, the slope is 2/3.
For line m: y = (3/2)x + 1/2, the slope is 3/2.

Now we compare the slopes:
Line j has a slope of 2/3, and line l has a slope of 2/3. Therefore, lines j and l are parallel to each other.

Line k has a slope of 1/2, and line l has a slope of 2/3. Therefore, lines k and l are not parallel to each other.

Line k has a slope of 1/2, and line m has a slope of 3/2. Therefore, lines k and m are not parallel to each other.

Based on the comparison of slopes, the lines that are parallel to each other are j and l. So the correct answer is A) j and l.