document.write( "Question 481674: 1. Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line.
\n" ); document.write( "(-5,2); 4x=5y+7
\n" ); document.write( "The equation of the line is y=__________
\n" ); document.write( "Express your answer in the form y=mx+b. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2.Write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line.
\n" ); document.write( "(4,8); 9x+y=8
\n" ); document.write( "The equation of the line is y=__________
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1. Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line.
\n" ); document.write( "(-5,2); 4x=5y+7
\n" ); document.write( "4 x -5 y = 7
\n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of this line
\n" ); document.write( "make y the subject
\n" ); document.write( "-5 y = -4 x + 7
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by -5
\n" ); document.write( " y = 0.8 x -1.4
\n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "slope m = 0.8 0.8
\n" ); document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same
\n" ); document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 0.8 => 4/5
\n" ); document.write( "m= 4/5 ,point ( -5 , 2 )
\n" ); document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "2 = -4.00 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= 6
\n" ); document.write( "m= 4/5
\n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and b in y = mx +b
\n" ); document.write( "The required equation is y = 4/ 5 x + 6 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2.Write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line.
\n" ); document.write( "(4,8); 9x+y=8
\n" ); document.write( "1 y = -9 x + 8
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 1
\n" ); document.write( " y = -9 x + 8
\n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "slope m = -9.00
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\n" ); document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal
\n" ); document.write( "m1*m2=-1
\n" ); document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 1/9 0.11 =
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\n" ); document.write( "m= 1/9 ,point ( 4 , 8 )
\n" ); document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "8 = 0.44 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= 68/9
\n" ); document.write( "m= 1/9
\n" ); document.write( "The required equation is y= (1/9)x+68/9
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