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A motor cyclist is moving along the line `x – y = 2` and another motor cyclist is moving along the line `x – y = 4` find out their moving direction.

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To solve the problem of determining the moving direction of two motorcyclists moving along the lines \( x - y = 2 \) and \( x - y = 4 \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the equations of the lines The equations given are: 1. \( x - y = 2 \) 2. \( x - y = 4 \) These equations represent straight lines in a two-dimensional coordinate system. ### Step 2: Rearrange the equations We can rearrange both equations into the slope-intercept form \( y = mx + b \) to identify their slopes. For the first equation: \[ x - y = 2 \implies y = x - 2 \] The slope \( m_1 = 1 \). For the second equation: \[ x - y = 4 \implies y = x - 4 \] The slope \( m_2 = 1 \). ### Step 3: Analyze the slopes Both lines have the same slope \( m_1 = m_2 = 1 \). This indicates that the lines are parallel. ### Step 4: Determine the direction of movement Since the lines are parallel and have the same slope, the motorcyclists are moving in the same direction. ### Conclusion The two motorcyclists are moving in the same direction along their respective paths defined by the lines \( x - y = 2 \) and \( x - y = 4 \). ---
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