SOLUTION: Find equations in standard form of the line through point p that are a) parallel and b)perpendicular to line L P (-4,1); L: y + 2 = 0

Question 1065576: Find equations in standard form of the line through point p that are a) parallel and b)perpendicular to line L
P (-4,1); L: y + 2 = 0
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given line is y=-2, a horizontal line, slope 0.

Starting in point slope form,
Parallel, containing required (-4,1),

, which you could find without using any algebra. This would be the same as saying for standard form, .

The perpendicular line containing (-4,1)?
No slope for this line. Vertical line! (Also, no vertical axis intercept.)

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