document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381298>Question 381298</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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4,-6) and (1,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For both, type an integer and 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 #270446 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=270446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-4,-6) and (1,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m of the line passing through above points =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=y2-y1  / x2-x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=((3-(-6))/((1-(-4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(9/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of line parallel to this linewill be the same  = 9/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find  the value of b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug x,y, & b in y= mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=9/5*-4 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6+36/5 =b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-30+36)/5 =b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 6/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of line parallel to the line will be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 9/5 *x +6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 1.8 X  + 1.20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line perpendicular will have slope of negative reciprocal=  -5/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -5/9x +6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=--0.55x+1.20<BR>\n" );
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