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Is y=-6x+1 and y = -1/6x -1 perpendicular

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asked Feb 20, 2014 in ALGEBRA 1 by futai Scholar

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Given lines are y = -6x+1 and y = -1/6x-1

Compare the both equations to y = mx+b.

Slopes are -6 and -1/6.

We know that perpendicular lines slopes are negitive reciprocal to each other.

So given lines are not perpendicular.

answered Feb 24, 2014 by ashokavf Scholar

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