Find the slope of a line that is parallel to the line ontaining the points (3, 4) and 2, 6)
A. m= 2
B. m= -2
C. m= -1/2
D. m= -1
I say it's C
Please check
still wrong. see earlier post.
Thank you.
To find the slope of a line that is parallel to another line, we need to use the fact that parallel lines have the same slope.
We are given two points on the line: (3, 4) and (2, 6).
Let's use the formula for slope: m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).
Substituting the values, we have:
m = (6 - 4) / (2 - 3)
m = 2 / (-1)
m = -2
So, the slope of the line containing the points (3, 4) and (2, 6) is -2.
Since the line we are looking for is parallel to this line, it must have the same slope. Therefore, the correct answer is B. m = -2.
Apologies for the incorrect response. The correct answer is B. m = -2.