document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148248>Question 148248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) what is the slpe of any line that is parallel to the line through (-3,-4) and (5,-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line through (5,4) and (5,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108648 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108648\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) what is the slope of any line that is parallel to the line through (-3,-4) and (5,-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put the difference of the y's over the difference of the x's.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4--1%29%2F%28-3-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4--1%29%2F%28-3-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. That is the slope.  Any line that is parallel will have that slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line through (5,4) and (5,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put the difference of the y's over the difference of the x's.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284--2%29%2F%285-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284--2%29%2F%285-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  That is the slope of the line. Undefined.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the reciprocal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply it by -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  That is the slope of any line that is perpendicular. </SPAN>\n" );
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