For the lines to be parallel, the lines would need to be the same slope. This means to find the slope of each we would take the difference of the rise over the run.

$\frac{1-3}{-2-k}=\frac{-2}{-2-k}$

and

$\frac{0-k}{1-5}=\frac{-k}{-4}$

To find K, set them equal.

$\frac{-2}{-2-k} = \frac{-k}{-4}\\-k(-2-k) = -2*-4\\2k+k^2=8\\k^2+2k-8=0$

Factor the quadratic and solve for K.

$(k+4)(k-2)=0$

k+4=0 so k=-4

k-2=0 so k=2

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As part of a board game, players choose 5 unique symbols from 9 different symbols to create their secret password. How many diff

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Answer:

$15,120$

Step-by-step explanation:

For the first symbol, there are 9 options to choose from. Then 8, then 7, and so on. Since each player chooses 5 symbols, they will have a total of $9\cdot 8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6\cdot 5=\boxed{15,120}$ permutations possible. Since the order of which they choose them matters (as a different order would be a completely different password), it's unnecessary to divide by the number of ways you can rearrange 5 distinct symbols. Therefore, the desired answer is 15,120.

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