SOLUTION: Tell whether the line that passes through the two given points is parallel or perpendicular or neither to a line with a slope of -2. (5,3),(7,-1) (5,3),(7,-3) (5,3),(7,4)

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Question 111443: Tell whether the line that passes through the two given points is parallel or perpendicular or neither to a line with a slope of -2.
(5,3),(7,-1)
(5,3),(7,-3)
(5,3),(7,4)

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Tell whether the line that passes through the two given points is parallel or perpendicular or neither to a line with a slope of -2.
(5,3),(7,-1)
(5,3),(7,-3)
(5,3),(7,4)
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Parallel lines have the same slope
Perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slope
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Use the point-slope formula;



Same slope, line is parallel
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neither
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Negative reciprocal of -2, so line is perpendicular
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