SOLUTION: Line 1 has a slope of -5/3. Line 2 is parallel to Line 1 and Line 3 is perpendicular to Line 1. Find the slope of Line 2 and Line 3.

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Question 923014: Line 1 has a slope of -5/3. Line 2 is parallel to Line 1 and Line 3 is perpendicular to Line 1. Find the slope of Line 2 and Line 3.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The parallel line compares like this:
+m%5B1%5D+=+m%5B2%5D+
+m%5B2%5D+=+-5%2F3+ ( same slope )
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The perpendicular line compares like this:
+m%5B3%5D+=+-1%2Fm%5B1%5D+
+m%5B3%5D+=+-1%2F%28%28-5%2F3%29%29+
+m%5B3%5D+=+3%2F5+