SOLUTION: If the slope is 2/3 what is the parallel line and what is the perpendicular line?

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Question 1108589: If the slope is 2/3 what is the parallel line and what is the perpendicular line?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The parallel line has the same slope of (2/3).

The perpendicular line has the slope of (-3/2), which is the opposite reciprocal to the given value of (2/3).


Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do not know unless you know also a point of one of the lines.

, the given line

The line wanted, parallel to given line, .



A perpendicular line to the given?



More specific results if you are given some particular point for one of the lines.

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