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OpenStudy (vshiroky):

when the slope of the line is parallel it's the same right? for instance 5/6 would be 5/6 and perpendicular would be -6/5?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

right ! parallel lines have same slope

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

for perpendicular lines, product of slopes = -1

OpenStudy (vshiroky):

so would it be -5/6 or -6/5x

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

if the slope of a line is 5/6, then : --> any line parallel to it will have a slope of "5/6" --> any line perpendicular to it will have a slope of "-6/5"

OpenStudy (vshiroky):

Great thank you!!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

np :)

OpenStudy (vshiroky):

I have to put x after it still right?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

nope

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

for lines, slope is just a number

OpenStudy (vshiroky):

Oh, I thought it always had to have an x

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

for the line : \(y = mx + b\) \(m\) is the slope

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(x\) is a variable, and so is \(y\)

OpenStudy (vshiroky):

Gotcha

OpenStudy (vshiroky):

So if there is a slope of 5 then the parallel would be 5 and the perpendicular would be -1/5

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

You got it !!

OpenStudy (vshiroky):

Whoop I think I may be learning something lol

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

lol these are not difficult as statistics

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

im bet these are piece of cake for u :)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

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