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document.write( "5. Determine the equations of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) the line that passes through the point ( -5, 3) and that is parallel to the line with equation y = 2x -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) the line that passes through the point (2, 4) that is perpendicular to the line with equation y = (1/2)x -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #443424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=443424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1	y  	=	2    	x		-3	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by	1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	2    	x		-3    	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	2    						<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			2    				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	2    	,point	(	-5	,	3	)<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( "3	=	-10      	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	13						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	2    						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and b					in y = mx +b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is   y  	=	2    	x	+	13  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1	y  	=	  1/ 2	x		-1    				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by	1									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	  1/ 2	x	+	-1    				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b,					m= slope & b= y intercept					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	 1/2									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal										-2    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because m1*m2 =-1										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be			-2    							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=	-2    	,point	(	2	,	4	)			<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( "4	=	-4      	+	b						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	8    									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-2    									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is		y  	=	-2      	x	+	8      			\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca							<BR>\n" );
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