Find the slope of a line that is parallel to the line containing the points (3, 4) and (2, 6).
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A. m = 1
B. m = 2
C. m = –2
D. m = 1/2
C. m = –2
Work:
Slope of the line containing the points (3, 4) and (2, 6) is m = (6 - 4) / (2 - 3) = 2 / -1 = -2.
Since the line is parallel, the slope of the line is also -2.