Question

1. the slopes of $overline{jk}$ and $overline{hn}$ both equal 0. what can you conclude about the segments? the segments are vertical. the segments are parallel. the segments are rays. the segments are congruent.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall slope - property

The slope of a line is given by $m=\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. A slope of 0 means $y_2 - y_1 = 0$, so the line is horizontal.

Step2: Recall parallel - line property

Two lines with the same slope are parallel. Since $\overline{JK}$ and $\overline{HN}$ have the same slope (both 0), they are horizontal lines and thus parallel.

Answer:

The segments are parallel.