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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP, medal will be given

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the smaller triangle has a slope of -1 since you go down 4 and over to the right 4, so m = (rise)/(run) = -4/4 = -1

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the larger triangle also has a slope of -1 this time we're going down 6 and over to the right 6 m = (rise)/(run) = -6/6 = -1

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

since the rise/run for the two lines is the same, this means they both have the same slope of -1 and because the two slopes are equal, the two lines are parallel

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

all making sense now?

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