SOLUTION: Write the point slope form of the line that passes through (1, -5) and is parallel to a line with a slope of 1

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Question 1062492: Write the point slope form of the line that passes through (1, -5) and is parallel to a line with a slope of 1
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have the same slope.
o/w, same problem, different numbers.
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Write the point slope form of a line that passes through (6,1) and is perpendicular to a line with a slope of -3
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Perpendicular --> the slope, m, is the negative inverse, = 1/3
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Use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the point.
y-1 = (1/3)*(x-6)
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To get point-slope form, solve for y.