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1) what is the slope of a line that is parallel to the x-axis?

Is a horizontal line, the slope is zero

so

m=0

2) what is the slop of a line that is perpendicular to the x-axis?

Is a vertical line

so the slope is undefined

3) what is the slope of a line that is parallel to the y-axis?

Is a vertical line

so

The slope is undefined

4) what is the slop of a line that is perpendicular to the y-axis?

Its a horizontal line

so

the slope is zero

m=​0

Part 2

To find out the slope we need two points

take the points (1,0) and (0,-3)

therefore

m=(-3-0)/(0-1)

m=-3/-1

m=3

the slope is 3

Part 3

If two lines are parallel, then their slopes are equal

If two lines are perpendicular, then theior slopes are inverse reciprocal (the product of their slopes is equal to -1)

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