The equations are
and
.
The Slope-intercept form of line equation is
.
where
is the slope and
is the
-intercept.
Write the equation in slope-intercept form.
\
(Original equation)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Find the slope.
\
Here, the slope is
.
Write the equation in slope-intercept form.
\
(Original equation)
(Add
to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property :
)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Find the slope.
\
.
Here, the slope is
.
Slope of the first equation is
.
Slope of the second equation is
.
If two lines are parallel, their slopes must be equal. (Or)
\If two lines are said to be perpendicular,the product of their slopes is equal to
.
Here, the two slopes are perpendicular.
\The lines are perpendicular.