document.write( "Question 1205352: Write an equation of the line that passes through (4,3) and is (a) parallel and (b) perpendicular to the line shown. The two points on the line are (1,6) and (2,2). I have already tried y=-4x-13. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The two points on the line are (\"1\",\"6\") and (\"2\",\"2\"). \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\" where \"m\"=slope and \"b\"=y-intercept\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first find a slope:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%282-6%29%2F%282-1%29=-4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-4x%2Bb+\"...use one point to calculate \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6=-4%2A1%2Bb+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2B4=b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=10\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "equation of this line is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-4x%2B10\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then, we need to find an equation of the line that passes through (\"4\",\"3\") and is \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(a) parallel \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "parallel lines have \"same\" slope, so \"m=-4\" and given point is (\"4\",\"3\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "use point slope formula\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-y1=-4%28x-x1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-3=-4%28x-4%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-3=-4x%2B16\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-4x%2B16%2B3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-4x%2B19\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(b) perpendicular \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "perpendicular lines have a slopes \"negative\"\"+reciprocal\" to each other
\n" ); document.write( "if line has\"+m=-4\", perpendicular line will have a slope \"m=-1%2F-4=1%2F4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so \"m=1%2F4\" and given point is (\"4\",\"3\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "use point slope formula\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-3=%281%2F4%29%28x-4%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-3=%281%2F4%29x-%281%2F4%294\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%281%2F4%29x-1%2B3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%281%2F4%29x%2B2\"\r
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