Determine Whether the Pair of Lines Is Parallel, Perpendicular, or Neither

question 3

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the pair of lines is parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
- $\begin{array} { l } y = - 5 x - 8 \\y = 5 x - 1\end{array}$

• A) parallel
• B) perpendicular
• C) neither

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