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Example Question #1 : Calculating The Slope Of Parallel Lines
What is the slope of the line parallel to ?
Parallel lines have the same slope. Therefore, rewrite the equation in slope intercept form :
Example Question #2 : Calculating The Slope Of Parallel Lines
Find the slope of any line parallel to the following function.
We need to rearrange this equation to get into form.
Begin by adding 6 to both sides to get
Next, divide both sides by 4 to get our slope
So our slope, m, is equal to 3/4. Therefore, any line with the slope 3/4 will be parallel to the original function.
Example Question #32 : Lines
A given line is defined by the equation . What is the slope of any line parallel to this line?
Any line that is parallel to a line has a slope that is equal to the slope . Given , and therefore any line parallel to the given line must have a slope of .
Example Question #3 : Calculating The Slope Of Parallel Lines
A given line is defined by the equation . What is the slope of any line parallel to this line?
Any line that is parallel to a line has a slope that is equal to the slope . Given , and therefore any line parallel to the given line must have a slope of .
Example Question #1 : Calculating The Slope Of Parallel Lines
A given line is defined by the equation . What is the slope of any line parallel to this line?
Any line that is parallel to a line has a slope that is equal to the slope . Given , and therefore any line parallel to the given line must have a slope of .