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What is another way to summarize the outcome of this proof?Given: AX || CY, BX || DY, AB || CDA ABX-ACDY2.Prove: Slope of AB = slope of CD1. AXDY. BX|DY. ABCDA ABDA DBCAX BXCY DY3. AX-DY=BX - CY4.StatementDY=DYCYBXAX5. Slope of AB= slope of CDBX-CY DY BXAXCY AX=slope of CDslope of AB1. GivenReason2. Definition of similar triangles: Correspondingsides of similar triangles are proportional.3. Multiplication property of equality4. Definition of slope5. Substitution

What is another way to summarize the outcome of this proof?Given: AX || CY, BX || DY-example-1
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ANSWER:

B. Parallel lines have the same slope

Explanation:

Two lines are parallel if they have the same direction vector or the same slope.

Two lines can have the same slope but different intercepts.

Therefore, the correct answer is and that summarizes the table is B. Parallel lines have the same slope

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