Problem

ven the line
\[
-7 x-11 y=-4
\]
letermine the slope of a line that is parallel and then also determine the slope of a line that is perpendicular.
Parallel:

Perpendicular:

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Final Answer: The slope of a line parallel to the given line is \( \boxed{0.6363636363636364} \) and the slope of a line perpendicular to the given line is \( \boxed{-1.5714285714285714} \).

Steps

Step 1 :Given the line equation -7x - 11y = -4, we can determine the slope of this line using the formula -a/b, where a and b are the coefficients of x and y respectively.

Step 2 :Substituting the values of a and b into the formula, we get a slope of 7/11 or approximately 0.6363636363636364.

Step 3 :A line parallel to the given line would have the same slope, so the slope of a line parallel to the given line is also 0.6363636363636364.

Step 4 :A line perpendicular to the given line would have a negative reciprocal slope. The negative reciprocal of 7/11 is -11/7 or approximately -1.5714285714285714.

Step 5 :Final Answer: The slope of a line parallel to the given line is \( \boxed{0.6363636363636364} \) and the slope of a line perpendicular to the given line is \( \boxed{-1.5714285714285714} \).

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