Answer Part A and B Part A: Line p has a slope of −2/3. Line q is parallel to line p. What is the slope of line q? 3/2 2/3 -2/3 -3/2 Part B: Line m has a slope of 7. Line n is perpendicular to line m. What is the slope of line n? 7 -1/7 1/7 -7

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Answer Part A and B

Part A: Line p has a slope of −2/3. Line q is parallel to line p. What is the slope of line q?

3/2

2/3

-2/3

-3/2

Part B: Line m has a slope of 7. Line is perpendicular to line m. What is the slope of line n?

7

-1/7

1/7

-7

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the aim is to find the slope of the other lines that are parallel or perpendicular.

Part A  Line p has a slope of fraction numerator negative 2 over denominator 3 end fraction line q is parallel to line p. What is the slope of line q


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