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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IS the line that contains the points (4,-3) and (5,5) parallel to the line that contains the points (-2,-3) amd )-4,1)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of the line that contains the points (4,-3) and (5,5) = (5-(-3))/(5-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                                            = (5+3)/1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                                            = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of the line that contains the points (-2,-3) amd )-4,1) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1-(-3))/(-4-(-2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1+3)/(-4+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 4/-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As both the slopes are not equal, the lines are not parallel. </SPAN>\n" );
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