Consider the line 8x+2y=7. What is the slope of a line parallel to this line? What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?

CThru asked Mar 12, 2023

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Consider the line 8x+2y=7.

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

CThru asked Mar 12, 2023

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Answer:

1) -4

2) 1/4

Explanation:

8x + 2y = 7

-8x -8x

2y = -8x + 7

2 2

y = -4x + 7

Jmurzy answered Mar 16, 2023

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