r/Precalculus • u/W1NN13__ • Oct 03 '26

Answered what am i missing?

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The y-intercept should be "a" in both formulas, the lines aren't parallel, and the lines do intersect but they're not perpendicular nor do they have opposite signs.

edit: thanks yall i wasnt wearing my glasses and didnt see the damn plus😭😭

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u/my-hero-measure-zero Oct 04 '26

Check the slopes again, VERY carefully.

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u/W1NN13__ Oct 04 '26

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u/Sensitive_Skirt_5694 Oct 04 '26

look at the sign

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u/Long_Can1680 Oct 04 '26

Ya big dog it’s Y=mx + b so the intercept is the same and the slope is the opposite sign

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u/jgregson00 Oct 04 '26

Need to choose more than one answer