Both of these tables represent linear graphs:

Does the line through the first set of points intersect with the line through the second set of points?

(1 point)
Responses

You cannot tell without a graph
You cannot tell without a graph

Yes…these lines are perpendicular
Yes…these lines are perpendicular

Yes…these lines are parallel
Yes…these lines are parallel

No…these lines are perpendicular
No…these lines are perpendicular

Yes…these lines are not parallel nor perpendicular
Yes…these lines are not parallel nor perpendicular

No…these lines are parallel
No…these lines are parallel
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To determine if the lines represented by the two sets of points intersect, we need to analyze the slopes of the lines.

We can calculate the slope from each set of points using the formula:

\[ \text{slope} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \]

  1. Find the slope of the first line using the points from the first table.
  2. Find the slope of the second line using the points from the second table.

Based on the slopes we identify:

  • If the slopes are equal, the lines are parallel and do not intersect.
  • If the slopes are negative reciprocals of each other, the lines are perpendicular and will intersect at a right angle.
  • If the slopes are neither equal nor negative reciprocals, the lines will intersect at some point, and they are not parallel or perpendicular.

Without the specific points from the tables, it's impossible to give a definite answer. Please provide the points, and I can help calculate the slopes and provide a conclusive answer on whether the lines intersect and their relationship.