Marco is trying to determine whether the following two lines are parallel. y=23x−5 Which statement correctly describes the approach Marco should take based on the best reasoning? Statement #1: Marco says he should verify that the lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts. Statement #2: Marco says he should verify that the lines have the same y-intercept but different slopes. (1 point)

Question

Statement # describes the approach Marco should take based on the best reasoning.

Answer 1

Statement #1: Marco says he should verify that the lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts.

This statement correctly describes the approach Marco should take based on the best reasoning. Two lines are parallel if and only if they have the same slope. Therefore, Marco should check if the lines have the same slope. If they do have the same slope but different y-intercepts, then the lines are parallel.