No; their slopes are not equal.
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other, meaning when multiplied together, they equal -1. If the slopes of two lines are equal, they are parallel, not perpendicular.
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Are the lines and
perpendicular? Explain.
No; their slopes are not equal
No; their slopes are equal.
Yes; their slopes are equal.
Yes; the product of their slopes is −1.
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