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Line ee has a slope of 58\frac{5}{8}. Line ff has a slope of 85\frac{8}{5}. Are line ee and line ff parallel or perpendicular?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) parallel\newline(B) perpendicular\newline(C) neither

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Q. Line ee has a slope of 58\frac{5}{8}. Line ff has a slope of 85\frac{8}{5}. Are line ee and line ff parallel or perpendicular?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) parallel\newline(B) perpendicular\newline(C) neither
  1. Calculate slopes: Line ee slope: 58\frac{5}{8}. Line ff slope: 85\frac{8}{5}.\newlineCheck if slopes are negative reciprocals for perpendicularity.
  2. Check negative reciprocals: Negative reciprocal of 58\frac{5}{8} is 85-\frac{8}{5}.\newlineLine ff slope is 85\frac{8}{5}, which is the positive reciprocal of line ee's slope.
  3. Verify perpendicularity: Since slopes are positive reciprocals, not negative, lines ee and ff are not perpendicular.
  4. Confirm non-parallel lines: Lines ee and ff are not parallel either, because their slopes are not equal.

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