document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=592978>Question 592978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consider the line y= -9x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point  (-3,-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to this line and passes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "through the point (-3,-5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y  	=	-9    	x	+	7	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by	1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	-9    	x	+	7    	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	-9    						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be	-9    				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-9    	,point	(	-3	,	-5	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=27+b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-32						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-9    						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and b	in y = mx +b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation isy=-9x-32      \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PERPENDICULAR TO A LINE											\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y  	=	-9      	x	+	7    					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by	1										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	-9      	x	+	7    					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b,					m= slope & b= y intercept						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	-9    										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal	 1/9	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1*m2=-1											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be	 1/9								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=	 1/9	,point	(	-3	,	-5	)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5	=	-  1/ 3	+	b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-14/3										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	 1/9										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is y  	=	  1/ 9x-14/ 3				<BR>\n" );
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