document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349478>Question 349478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of a line parallel to the given line and a line perpendicular to the given line with the line containing (2,-4) and (5,1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the slope using the two points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A parallel line would have an identical slope, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28m1=m2=5%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28m1=m2=5%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A perpendicular line would have a slope that is a negative reciprocal, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m1%2Am2=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m1%2Am2=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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