SOLUTION: Consider the line y = -5x + 4. (a) Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (6, 2). (b) Find the equation of the line that is

Question 1153685: Consider the line y = -5x + 4.
(a) Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (6, 2).
(b) Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to this line and passes through the point (6, 2).

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Consider the line y = -5x + 4.
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(a) Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (6, 2).
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(b) Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to this line and passes through the point (6, 2).
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(a)
Slope stays the same for parallel.

(b)
Slope now becomes .

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