College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.3 - Lines - 1.3 Exercises - Page 114: 75

Answer

The two lines are perpendicular to each other.

Work Step by Step

RECALL: (1) Parallel lines have equal slopes. (2) Perpendicular lines have slopes whose product is $-1$. (3) The slope-intercept form of a line's equation is $y=mx+b$ where $m$ = slope. Write both equations in slope-intercept form to obtain: $\bf\text{Equation 1}:$ $-3x+4y=4 \\4y=3x+4 \\\dfrac{4y}{4} = \dfrac{3x+4}{4} \\y = \dfrac{3}{4}x + 1$ $\bf\text{Equation 2}:$ $4x+3y=5 \\3y=-4x+5 \\\dfrac{3y}{3} = \dfrac{-4x+5}{3} \\y=-\dfrac{4}{3}x+\dfrac{5}{3}$ The two lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other (product is -1). Thus, the two lines are perpendicular to each other.
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.