Respuesta :

Parallel lines have equal slope so

  • M1-M2=0

Lets check

  • M1=3/4
  • M2=12/16=3/4

Now

  • M1-M2
  • 3/4-3/4
  • 0

Lines are parallel

Answer:

The two lines are parallel

Step-by-step explanation:

If two lines are parallel, they have the same slope.

If two lines are perpendicular, the slopes will be negative reciprocals (the product of the slopes will be -1).

Given slopes:

[tex]\sf m_1=\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\sf m_2=\dfrac{12}{16}[/tex]

Reduce m₂ to its simplest form by dividing the numerator and denominator by the largest common factor:

[tex]\sf m_2=\dfrac{12 \div 4}{16\div 4}=\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex]

Therefore,

[tex]\sf as \quad \dfrac{3}{4}=\dfrac{3}{4} \implies m_1=m_2 \quad[/tex]

As the given slopes are the same, the two lines are parallel.

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