SOLUTION: Find a given the line joining X (-2,3) and Y (a-1) is parallel to a line with a gradient of 1/6?

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Question 1018174: Find a given the line joining X (-2,3) and Y (a-1) is parallel to a line with a gradient of 1/6?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find a given the line joining X (-2,3) and Y (a,-1) is parallel to a line with a gradient of 1/6
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slope = (3--1))/(-2-a) = 1/6
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6*4 = -2-a
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a = -26
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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