What values for x would make the lines parallel?

What is the ratio fraction form of 25: 9

Line u passes through points (-52, -18) and (-29, 53). line v passes through points (90, 33) and (19, 56). are line u and line v parallel or perpendicular?

In the diagram, a building cast a 35-ft shadow and a flagpole casts an 8-ft shadow. if the the flagpole is 18 ft tall, how tall is the building? round the the nearest tenth.