document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065575>Question 1065575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find equations in standard form of the line through point p that are a) parallel and b)perpendicular to line L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2,0); L :x + 2y = 3<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 #680759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=680759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> line L P(2,0); L : x + 2y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L in slope-int form:: y = (-1/2)x + (3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find equations in standard form of the line through point P that are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) parallel to L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since it goes through P, 0 = (-1/2)2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: y = (-1/2)x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and b)perpendicular to L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 2(2) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: y = 2x - 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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