document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333148>Question 333148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line k passes through the points (4,2) and (-4,4). A second line h passes through the points (-8,1) and (8,-3). Is line k parallel to line h? Why or Why not? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(4,2) and (-4,4). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(4-2)/(-4-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1/4 ans. for this slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-8,1) and (8,-3). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(-3-1)/(8+8)=-4/16=-1/4 ans. for this slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These lines are parallel because the slopes are equal. </SPAN>\n" );
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