1. Determine if two lines are parallel `5x+2y-11=0` and `15x+6y-11=0`
Solution:
When two lines are parallel, their slopes are equal.
1. Slope of line `5x+2y-11=0`
`5x+2y-11=0`
`:. 2y=-5x+11`
`:. y=-(5x)/(2)+11/2`
`:.` Slope `m_1=-5/2`
2. Slope of line `15x+6y-11=0`
`15x+6y-11=0`
`:. 6y=-15x+11`
`:. y=-(5x)/(2)+11/6`
`:.` Slope `m_2=-5/2`
Here `m_1=m_2`, so these two lines are parallel
2. Determine if two lines are parallel `x-2y+15=0` and `2x-4y-4=0`
Solution:
When two lines are parallel, their slopes are equal.
1. Slope of line `x-2y+15=0`
`x-2y+15=0`
`:. 2y=x+15`
`:. y=(x)/(2)+15/2`
`:.` Slope `m_1=1/2`
2. Slope of line `2x-4y-4=0`
`2x-4y-4=0`
`:. 4y=2x-4`
`:. y=(x)/(2)-1`
`:.` Slope `m_2=1/2`
Here `m_1=m_2`, so these two lines are parallel
3. Determine if two lines are parallel `x-y=1` and `2x-3y+1=0`
Solution:
When two lines are parallel, their slopes are equal.
1. Slope of line `x-y=1`
`x-y=1`
`:. y=x-1`
`:.` Slope `m_1=1`
2. Slope of line `2x-3y+1=0`
`2x-3y+1=0`
`:. 3y=2x+1`
`:. y=(2x)/(3)+1/3`
`:.` Slope `m_2=2/3`
Here `m_1!=m_2`, so these two lines are not parallel
4. Determine if two lines are parallel `x-2y+15=0` and `3x+y-4=0`
Solution:
When two lines are parallel, their slopes are equal.
1. Slope of line `x-2y+15=0`
`x-2y+15=0`
`:. 2y=x+15`
`:. y=(x)/(2)+15/2`
`:.` Slope `m_1=1/2`
2. Slope of line `3x+y-4=0`
`3x+y-4=0`
`:. y=-3x+4`
`:.` Slope `m_2=-3`
Here `m_1!=m_2`, so these two lines are not parallel
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