SOLUTION: The equation of a line is given below. Find the slope of a line that is A. parallel to the line with the given equation, and B. perpendicular to the line with the given equation. y

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Question 253155: The equation of a line is given below. Find the slope of a line that is A. parallel to the line with the given equation, and B. perpendicular to the line with the given equation. y = -3/7x - 6
A line parallel to the given line has a slope ___
A line perpendicular to the given line has a slope ___
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given equation is:
y+=+-%283%2F7%29x-6 Compare this the slope-intercept form of a linear equation:
y+=+mx%2Bb where m = slope and b = y-intercept.
The slope in the given equation is:
m+=+-3%2F7
Parallel lines have equal slopes, so...
highlight%28m+=+-3%2F7%29
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals, so...
m+=+-1%2F%28-3%2F7%29
highlight%28m+=+7%2F3%29