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Lines a and b are parallel. The slope of line b is 1/3. What is the slope of line a?

Lines a and b are parallel. The slope of line b is 1/3. What is the slope of line-example-1
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Answer:

1/3

Explanation:

Parallel lines have the same slope.

Therefore, if the slope of line b is 1/3, the slope of line a is also 1/3

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