Question

14. Determine if the lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither. y = -6x -8 and -x + 6y = 12
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1 point
parallel
perpendicular
neither

Answer 1

To determine if the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither, we need to compare the slopes of both lines.

The given line y = -6x - 8 is already in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b), where the slope (m) is -6.

To put the second line -x + 6y = 12 in slope-intercept form, we need to solve for y:
6y = x + 12
y = (1/6)x + 2

Comparing the slopes of the two lines, we have -6 vs 1/6.

Since the slopes are negative reciprocals of each other (opposite signs and reciprocal values), the lines are perpendicular to each other.

Therefore, the answer is: perpendicular.