Consider the line 2x+8y=8. What is the slope of a line parallel to this line? What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?

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SerjantArbuz · Answer 1 · 2022-10-18T19:32:34+0000

Answer:

Parallel = -1/4 ; Perpendicular = 4

Explanation:

First, I'll put the line into slope-intercept form.

2x + 8y = 8

8y = -2x + 8

y = -1/4x + 1

Now we know that the slope is -1/4.

A parallel line would have the same slope of -1/4.

A perpendicular line would have a slope of 4.