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Y= 2x+3

A). What is the slope of a line parallel to the given line?

B). What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the given line?

User Galila
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slope of parallel line is 2 and the perpendicular is -1/2
as dy/dx=2

User MiguelCatalan
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A standard line equation takes the form of y=mx+b

m= the slope so we see that 2 is next to x in your example

A) Slope = 2

Perpendicular lines will have the negative reciprocal of the original equation's slope

2 -> -
(1)/(2)

B)
y=-(1)/(2) x+3

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