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Determine whether y = 4x+5 and y= 1/4x-2 are perpendicular

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Answer:

No, they are not perpendicular

Explanation:

Perpendicular lines will have opposite reciprocal slopes, meaning that the slopes will have opposite signs and be the reciprocals of each other.

We can see that the slopes of the lines are not opposite reciprocals.

4 and 1/4 are not opposite reciprocals because they do not have opposite signs.

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