Systems of Two Linear Equations in Two Variables

SAT Math· difficulty 3/5

Lines y=2x+1y = 2x + 1 and y=12x+4y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 4 are:

  • A

    Perpendicular

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  • B

    Neither

  • C

    Identical

  • D

    Parallel

Explanation

Slopes: 22 and 12-\frac{1}{2}. Product is 1-1, so perpendicular.

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