Given that the equation of the two lines l1 and l2 L1:2x+y =8 L2=6y−mx=3 State the gradiant of l1 and l2 Fine the value of m where l1and l2 are parallel to each other Perpendicular to each other

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  1. Find the gradient of L1L_1.

    The equation of L1L_1 is 2x+y=82x + y = 8.
    To find the gradient, we rearrange it into the slope-intercept form y=mx+cy = mx + c, where mm is the gradient.

    y=−2x+8y = -2x + 8

    The gradient of L1L_1 is m1=−2m_1 = -2.

  2. Find the gradient of L2L_2.

    The equation of L2L_2 is 6y−mx=36y - mx = 3.
    Rearrange it into the slope-intercept form y=mx+cy = mx + c.

    6y=mx+36y = mx + 3 y=m6x+36y = \frac{m}{6}x + \frac{3}{6} y=m6x+12y = \frac{m}{6}x + \frac{1}{2}

    The gradient of L2L_2 is m2=m6m_2 = \frac{m}{6}.

  3. Find the value of mm when L1L_1 and L2L_2 are parallel.

    If two lines are parallel, their gradients are equal (m1=m2m_1 = m_2).

    −2=m6-2 = \frac{m}{6}

    Multiply both sides by 6:

    m=−2×6m = -2 \times 6 m=−12m = -12

    The value of mm when L1L_1 and L2L_2 are parallel is −12\boxed{-12}.

  4. Find the value of mm when L1L_1 and L2L_2 are perpendicular.

    If two lines are perpendicular, the product of their gradients is -1 (m1⋅m2=−1m_1 \cdot m_2 = -1).

    −2⋅m6=−1-2 \cdot \frac{m}{6} = -1 −2m6=−1-\frac{2m}{6} = -1 −m3=−1-\frac{m}{3} = -1

    Multiply both sides by -3:

    m=(−1)×(−3)m = (-1) \times (-3) m=3m = 3

    The value of mm when L1L_1 and L2L_2 are perpendicular is 3\boxed{3}.

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