SOLUTION: Consider the line y = 7x 1 Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to this line and passes through the point (-2,3). Find the equation of the like that is parallel to

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Question 1104851: Consider the line y = 7x 1
Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to this line and passes through the point (-2,3).
Find the equation of the like that is parallel to this line and passes through the pint (-2,3)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A parallel line would be as y=7x%2Bc.
A perpendicular line would be as y=-%281%2F7%29x%2Bd.


For your desired perpendicular through (-2,3),
y%2Bx%2F7=d
d=3%2B%28-2%29%2F7
d=3-2%2F7
d=21%2F7-2%2F7
d=19%2F7
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highlight%28y=-%281%2F7%29x%2B19%2F7%29