To determine if segments AB and CD are parallel, perpendicular, or neither, we need to find the slopes of both segments.
- Calculate the slope of segment AB:
The formula for the slope (m) between two points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\) is:
\[ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \]
For points A(-1, 3) and B(1, 5):
\[ m_{AB} = \frac{5 - 3}{1 - (-1)} = \frac{2}{1 + 1} = \frac{2}{2} = 1 \]
- Calculate the slope of segment CD:
For points C(2, 3) and D(-2, 7):
\[ m_{CD} = \frac{7 - 3}{-2 - 2} = \frac{4}{-4} = -1 \]
- Determine the relationship between the segments:
- Two lines are parallel if their slopes are equal.
- Two lines are perpendicular if their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other (i.e., \(m_1 \cdot m_2 = -1\)).
Here, we have:
- \(m_{AB} = 1\)
- \(m_{CD} = -1\)
Since the product of the slopes is:
\[ m_{AB} \cdot m_{CD} = 1 \cdot (-1) = -1 \]
This shows that AB and CD are perpendicular.
Therefore, the answer is: perpendicular.