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Line s passes through points (7,9) and (1,2). Line t is parallel to line 5 . What is the slope of line t ?

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Final answer:

The slope of line t is 7/6, which is the same as the slope of line s.

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of a line can be found using the formula: slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1), where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of two points on the line.

For line s passing through points (7,9) and (1,2), we can assign (x1, y1) as (7,9) and (x2, y2) as (1,2). So the slope of line s is: slope = (2 - 9) / (1 - 7) = -7 / -6 = 7/6.

Since line t is parallel to line s, it will have the same slope. Therefore, the slope of line t is also 7/6.

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