document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912531>Question 912531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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( "(-2,-6) and (0,0) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " (-2,-6) and (0,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of the given line:: y/x = -6/-2 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of any parallel line:: 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of any perpendicular line:: -1/3<BR>\n" );
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