document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=380407>Question 380407</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17. Find the slope of the line that is (a) parallel and (b) perpendicular to the line through the pair of points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-7,-2) and (1,7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Type an integer or simplified fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-7,-2) and (1,7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m of a line = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(7-(-2))/(1-(-7))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=9/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line parallel to the line passing through above points will have same slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= 9/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For line perpedicular it will have a slope which is negative reciprocal of the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-8/9<BR>\n" );
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