Line b passes through points (6, 7) and (1, 1). Line c passes through points (7, 10) and (2, 4). Are line b and line c parallel or perpendicular?

Respuesta :

Answer:

b and c are parallel lines

Step-by-step explanation:

Parallel lines have equal slopes

The product of the slopes of perpendicular lines = - 1

Calculate the slopes m of the lines using the slope formula

m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (6, 7 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (1, 1 )

[tex]m_{b}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1-7}{1-6}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-6}{-5}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{6}{5}[/tex]

Repeat with (x₁, y₁ ) = (7, 10 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, 4 )

[tex]m_{c}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{4-10}{2-7}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-6}{-5}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{6}{5}[/tex]

Since slope are equal then line b and line c are parallel lines