Determine if the following ships are sailing parallel, perpendicular, or neither if they are sailing along the following trajectories. Support you solution with work below and EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER. Ship #1: Trajectory is    2y - 1/2x + 3 = 0 Ship #2: Trajectory is    y - 3 = 0.25(x - 1)   What is the gradient for Ship #1? What is the gradient for Ship #2?   Explanaton of answer__________________________________________________

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Determine if the following ships are sailing parallel, perpendicular, or neither if they are sailing along the following trajectories. Support you solution with work below and EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.

Ship #1: Trajectory is    2y - 1/2x + 3 = 0

Ship #2: Trajectory is    y - 3 = 0.25(x - 1)

 

What is the gradient for Ship #1?

What is the gradient for Ship #2?

 

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