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Consider the line 2x+8y=8.

What is the slope of a line
parallel to this line?

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?

User Nugs
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Answer:

Parallel = -1/4 ; Perpendicular = 4

Explanation:

First, I'll put the line into slope-intercept form.

2x + 8y = 8

8y = -2x + 8

y = -1/4x + 1

Now we know that the slope is -1/4.

A parallel line would have the same slope of -1/4.

A perpendicular line would have a slope of 4.

User SerjantArbuz
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Answer: parallel = - 1/4

Step-by-step explanation: perpendicular= 4

User Uzul
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