For questions 18-20 determine if line segment ab and line segment cd are parallel, perpendicular or neither

Part 18) Lines AB and CD are perpendicular

Part 19)  Lines AB and CD are parallel

Part 20) Lines AB and CD are perpendicular

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

If two lines are parallel, then their slopes are the same

If two lines are perpendicular, then their slopes are opposite reciprocal each other (the product of their slopes is equal to -1)

The formula to calculate the slope between two points is equal to

Part 18) we have

step 1

Find the slope AB

substitute the given values in the formula

step 2

Find the slope CD

substitute the given values in the formula

step 3

Compare the slopes

----> the lines are not parallel

----> the lines are perpendicular

Part 19) we have

step 1

Find the slope AB

substitute the given values in the formula

step 2

Find the slope CD

substitute the given values in the formula

step 3

Compare the slopes

----> the lines are  parallel

Part 20) we have

step 1

Find the slope AB

substitute the given values in the formula

 ----> is a horizontal line  parallel to the x-axis

step 2

Find the slope CD

substitute the given values in the formula

 -----> is undefined (is a vertical line, parallel to the y-axis)

step 3

Compare the slopes

The lines are perpendicular (because the x-axis and the y-axis are perpendicular)

step-by-step explanation:

a.   since the profit made in 2012 is equal to the profit made in 2014, the profit is           symmetric about the line y = 120,000.

step-by-step explanation:

given that megan owns a clothing boutique.

the profits of 2010, 11, are recorded and shown as follows:

years since     2010 0     1     2     3       4       5

profits made in 1000's   39       84     111     120   111     84

we find that profit gradually increases form 2010 to 2013 upto 120,   then starts decreasing.

the profits for 2012 and 2014 are the same while that of 2011 and 2015 are also the same.

this shows that there is symmetry about the line profit = 120000

hence answer is:

a.   since the profit made in 2012 is equal to the profit made in 2014, the profit is           symmetric about the line y = 120,000.

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mccullaugh in los angeles and

al stewart in new york.

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london fueled by the compact

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rose 19% in the 12 -month period ended march 1987, according to the

british phonographic industry.

total value of u.k. shipments for

the period was $755 million for all

configurations. (all value figures

are based on an exchange rate of

$1.68 to the pound sterling.)

cd sales totaled 10.7 million units

worth $121.3 million- compared

with 3.7 million units worth $39.5

million in the prior 12 months -and

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sales for calendar 1987 will reach 20

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step-by-step explanation: