N Noz K New member Mar 22, 2009 #2 Parallel, as 2y=14x+5 can be written as y=7x+5/2. As it has the same gradient, it is parallel. It is not perpendicular as perpendicular means at a right angle, which in this case would have a gradient of -1/7
Parallel, as 2y=14x+5 can be written as y=7x+5/2. As it has the same gradient, it is parallel. It is not perpendicular as perpendicular means at a right angle, which in this case would have a gradient of -1/7
Q qe8508 Guest Mar 22, 2009 #3 A 2y = 14x + 5 can be written as y = 7x + 5/2 which is the same gradient (i.e. perpendicular) as y = 7x + 4 They just intercept the y axiz at different points
A 2y = 14x + 5 can be written as y = 7x + 5/2 which is the same gradient (i.e. perpendicular) as y = 7x + 4 They just intercept the y axiz at different points
