SOLUTION: write an equation parallel to the given line. Write an equation perpendicular to the given line:
y=-x +5
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y=-x +5
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: write an equation parallel to the given line. Write an equation perpendicular to the given line:
y=-x +5 This question is from textbook geometry reasoning
You can put this solution on YOUR website! write an equation parallel to the given line. Write an equation perpendicular to the given line:
y=-x +5
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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other(opposite signs and upsidedown).
When equations are in slope intercept form , the slope is m, the coefficient of x.
The slope of the line they gave you is, m=-1. It can be written m=-1/1.
The slope of a line perpendicular to a line with the slope,-1/1 is 1/1=1.
There are infinite numbers of equations perpendicular to y=-x+5:
Here are a few:
y=x
y=x+2
y=x-5
y=x+10000000000
The only thing that matters is that the coefficient of x in slope intercept form is 1.
Happy Calculating!!!
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