find the slope of a line parallel to each given line??

y= 1/4x + 2

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find the slope  of a line parallel to each given line??

y= 1/4x + 2

anonymous · Answer

equation of a linear graph:
y=mx+c, where:

m=gradient of the line and c= intersection point with y-axis
since u have y=(1/4)*x+2,
therefore m=1/4.

anonymous · Answer

o okay thank u so any parallel line would be 1/4?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

parallel lines have the same slope so SINCE the slope of the one you were given is 1/4 then the slope of any line parallel to it would be 1/4.

anonymous · Answer

You statement "so any parallel line would be 1/4" - only in this problem.  Just making you are sure on this.

anonymous · Answer

o okay thank you

anonymous · Answer

do you know what the slope of a line perpendicular to x= -2 would be

anonymous · Answer

if the line hav slope equal to m, the perpendicular line have slope -1/m