document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024838>Question 1024838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, can someone check my answers? Thanks! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that contains the point (3,2) and that is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) parallel to the line containing the points (3,6) and (6,-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got the answer y=-5x+17 by finding the slope first and then substituting the points (3,2) into the y=mx+b equation and solving for b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) perpendicular to the line containing the points (3,6) and (6,-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation is the same as above except for the slope and I ended up getting y=-1/5x+13/5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How does that look? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #640204 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=640204\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your strategy reads well and you should be able to judge if your answer is good or bad.  For part (a), perpendicular lines means what?  Parallel means what?  Make a sketch or try imagining the sketch in your head.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two points, formula for slope:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of the given two points:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-9-6%29%2F%286-3%29=-15%2F3=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-9-6%29%2F%286-3%29=-15%2F3=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The parallel line containing  (3,2)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perpendicular line containing (3,2)?<BR>\n" );
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