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The slope of a line is ¾.  A different line passes through the points (6, 3) & (-1, 5).  Are the lines parallel?  Why or why not?

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A They are parallel because they both have a slope of ¾.

B They are not parallel because their slopes are not equal.

C They are parallel because they share a common point.

D They are not parallel because they are the exact same line.





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They are not parallel because their slopes are not equal.

Solution:

Given that,


\text{ slope of line } =(3)/(4)

A different line passes through the points (6, 3) & (-1, 5)

Find the slope of this line


m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

From given,


(x_1, y_1) = (6, 3)\\\\(x_2, y_2) = (-1, 5)

Substituting we get,


m = (5-3)/(-1-6)\\\\m = (2)/(-7)

For two lines are parallel, then their slopes must be equal

But here,


(3)/(4) \\eq (-2)/(7)

Therefore, They are not parallel because their slopes are not equal

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