Question

Use slopes and y-intercepts to determine if the lines y=−x2+14 and 3x−4y=−1 are parallel.

Answer 1

Answer: the lines are not parallel.


Explanation: if you isolate the x in 3x^2-4y=-1, the equation is y=3/4x^2+1/4


So, they are not parallel because the slope is not the same.