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The lines 2x – y + 1 = 0 and x + 2y – 3 = 0 are
AParallel lines
BOblique lines
CCoincident lines
DPerpendicular lines
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Perpendicular lines
Their slopes are 2 and –1/2, whose product is –1.
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