The two lines equations are
and
.
Line equation in slope-intercept form
, where
is slope and
is
-intercept.
Consider
.
Compare it with slope-intercept form.
\
and
.
Consider
.
Compare it with slope-intercept form.
\
and
.
Perpendicular lines slopes are negative reciprocal to each other.
\Since slopes of the above two lines are negative reciprocals to each other, the lines are perpendicular.
\Perpendicular lines.