If the points A(2,a) and B(5,8) determine a line with a slope 2/3, find the value of a.
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Answer:
see explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
the equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
y = 3x + 2 is in this form with slope m = 3
• Parallel lines have equal slope
• The slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals of each other
A
y = - x - 8 has slope m = -
3 and - are negative reciprocals
This line is perpendicular to y = 3x + 2
B
y = 3x - 10 has slope m = 3
This line is parallel to y = 3x + 2
C
y = 2x + 4 has slope m = 2
This line is neither parallel nor perpendicular to y = 3x + 2