document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672210>Question 672210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point: (6,1)    	Line: 6x &#8722; 2y  =1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line through the given point and parallel to the given line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line through the given point and perpendicular to the given line. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point: (6,1) Line: 6x &#8722; 2y =1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line through the given point and parallel to the given line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line through the given point and perpendicular to the given line. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form of equation for a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of given line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-2y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-6x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope,m=-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) slope of line parallel to given line=-6 (same as that of given line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: y=-6x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using given point (6,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=-6*6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=-36+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation of parallel line: y=-6x+37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) slope of line perpendicular to given line=1/6 (negative reciprocal of slope of given line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: y=x/6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using given point (6,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=6/6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation of perpendicular line: y=x/6<BR>\n" );
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