SOLUTION: Write an equation that is parrallel and perpendicular to the given line. y=-1/2x+7

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Question 118416: Write an equation that is parrallel and perpendicular to the given line.
y=-1/2x+7
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Any equation with the same slope is parallel
Any equation with the slope m%5B2%5D+=+-%281%2Fm%5B1%5D%29 is
perpendicular
y+=+-%281%2F2%29x+%2B+7
This is in the form y+=+mx+%2B+b where m is the slope
y+=+-%281%2F2%29x+-+34 is parallel
and
y+=+2x+%2B+101 is perpendicular
Notice that -%281%2F%28-1%2F2%29%29+=+2