document.write( "Question 872791: Write the equation of the line which passes through the point of intersection of the lines x-2y-4 = 0 and 4x-y-4 = 0 and satisfying the additional conditions
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document.write( "a) parallel to the line 16x -11y +3 =0
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document.write( "b) perpendicular to the line 9x + 22y - 8 =0
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Algebra.Com's Answer #526420 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Write the equation of the line which passes through the point of intersection of the lines x-2y-4 = 0 and 4x-y-4 = 0 and satisfying the additional conditions \n" ); document.write( "a) parallel to the line 16x -11y +3 =0 \n" ); document.write( "b) perpendicular to the line 9x + 22y - 8 =0 \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve x-2y-4 = 0 and 4x-y-4 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "to get (x,y)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 x -2 y = 4 .............1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "4 x -1 y = 4 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 1 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by -2 \n" ); document.write( "1 x -2 y = 4 \n" ); document.write( "-8 x + 2 y = -8 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "-7 x = -4 \n" ); document.write( "/ -7 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "1 x -2 y = 4 \n" ); document.write( "1 -2 y = 4 \n" ); document.write( " -2 y = 4 -1 \n" ); document.write( " -2 y = 3 \n" ); document.write( " y = -2 \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(1,-2) is the point of intersection\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "16 x -11 y = -3 \n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of this line \n" ); document.write( "make y the subject \n" ); document.write( "-11 y = -16 x -3 \n" ); document.write( "Divide by -11 \n" ); document.write( " y = 1 4/9 x + 2/7 \n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "slope m = 1 4/9 \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 1 4/9 \n" ); document.write( "m= 1 4/9 ,point ( 1 , -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 = 16/11 + b \n" ); document.write( "b= -3.45 \n" ); document.write( "m= 13/9 \n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and b in y = mx +b \n" ); document.write( "The required equation is y = 13/9 x -38/11\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "for perpendicular take the negative reciprocal of the slope of given line 9x + 22y - 8 =0 \n" ); document.write( "and point is (1,-2) \n" ); document.write( "frame the equation \n" ); document.write( " |