Math  /  Geometry

QuestionUse slopes to determine if the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
28. JKundefined\overleftrightarrow{J K} and LMundefined\overleftrightarrow{L M} for J(4,3),K(4,2),L(5,6)J(4,3), K(-4,-2), L(5,6), and

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

1. Two lines are parallel if their slopes are equal.
2. Two lines are perpendicular if the product of their slopes is 1-1.
3. The slope of a line through two points (x1,y1)(x_1, y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2, y_2) is given by the formula: m=y2y1x2x1 m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} .

STEP 2

1. Calculate the slope of line JKundefined\overleftrightarrow{JK}.
2. Calculate the slope of line LMundefined\overleftrightarrow{LM}.
3. Compare the slopes to determine if the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither.

STEP 3

Calculate the slope of line JKundefined\overleftrightarrow{JK} using points J(4,3)J(4, 3) and K(4,2)K(-4, -2).
mJK=2344 m_{JK} = \frac{-2 - 3}{-4 - 4}

STEP 4

Simplify the expression for mJKm_{JK}.
mJK=58=58 m_{JK} = \frac{-5}{-8} = \frac{5}{8}

STEP 5

Calculate the slope of line LMundefined\overleftrightarrow{LM} using points L(5,6)L(5, 6) and M(3,1)M(-3, 1).
mLM=1635 m_{LM} = \frac{1 - 6}{-3 - 5}

STEP 6

Simplify the expression for mLMm_{LM}.
mLM=58=58 m_{LM} = \frac{-5}{-8} = \frac{5}{8}

STEP 7

Compare the slopes mJKm_{JK} and mLMm_{LM}.
Since mJK=mLM=58m_{JK} = m_{LM} = \frac{5}{8}, the lines JKundefined\overleftrightarrow{JK} and LMundefined\overleftrightarrow{LM} are parallel.
The lines JKundefined\overleftrightarrow{JK} and LMundefined\overleftrightarrow{LM} are parallel.

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