Algebra 2 Companion Book, Volume 1

2.1.4 Writing Linear Functions (continued) Example 5 Writing Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Use slopes of lines to determine if lines are parallel or perpendicular. If the slopes are the same, then the lines are parallel. If the slopes are opposite reciprocals (i.e., the product of two slopes is − 1), then the lines are perpendicular.

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