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Parallel slope and perpendicular slope

Parallel slope and perpendicular slope-example-1
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Answer:

Parallel slope: 2/3, perpendicular slope: -3/2

Explanation:

A line with a parallel slope has the same slope. A line with a perpendicular slope has a slope that is the opposite reciprocal, meaning you multiply it by negative one and flip the numerator and denominator. In this case, 2/3 is the parallel slope and 2/3 times -1 is -2/3. The reciprocal of -2/3 is -3/2, which is the perpendicular slope.

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