SOLUTION: Consider the line y = -3/-2 x +6. Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to this line and passes through the point (-9,-3). Find the equation of the line that is

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Question 1134080: Consider the line y = -3/-2 x +6.
Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to this line and passes through the point (-9,-3).
Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (-9,-3).

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Consider the line y = -3/-2 x +6.
Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to this line and passes through the point (-9,-3).
Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (-9,-3).
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Your given line is the same as .

Slope for the perpendicular line is .
Slope for the parallel line is .

You might choose the point-slope equation form to find the two lines asked for.

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