Question

How do you find the slope of any line parallel to the line through points (5, 5) and (1, 6)?

Answer 1

Find the slope of the line using the equation `( y_1 - y_2)/(x_1-x_2)`

Explanation:

`(5- 6)/( 5-1)` = slope

This gives

`-1/4` = slope.

Any line with the slope of -1/4 will be parallel to the line described by the two points ( 5,5) and ( 1, 6)