SOLUTION: Write equations of the lines through the given point parallel to and perpendicular to the given line. y + 1 = 0, (−9, 0) (a) parallel to the given line (b)

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Question 779126: Write equations of the lines through the given point parallel to and perpendicular to the given line.
y + 1 = 0, (−9, 0)
(a) parallel to the given line


(b) perpendicular to the given line

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y+1=0
y=-1
this is a line parallel to X axis
A line parallel to this line passing through (-9,2)
is y=-2
and the perpendicular line will be x= -9

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