State if the vectors a and b are perpendicular, parallel, or neither. If a and b are parallel, state whether they point in the
same direction or in opposite directions.
-a = 4, -3 , b = -16, 12
A) Perpendicular
B) Parallel, opposite directions
C) Parallel, same direction
D) Neither

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Two vectors are parallel if they are scalar multiples of each other. Here, vector b can be obtained by multiplying vector a by -4 (a * -4 = b), which means they are parallel but point in opposite directions.

State If the Vectors a and B Are Perpendicular, Parallel