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Question 23237:  I need help with graphs.  Thank you for your help!
 
Identify the Slope, y-intercept, and x-intercept of the following equations. Tell whether the equation is horizontal or vertical if needed.   
1. y=2x-10 
2. y-x=3 
3. y-x=x+10 
4. 3(y+x)=2x-18-2y
 
Thank you, I'm lost 
 Answer by venugopalramana(3286)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! Four equations are shown. Which lines are parallel? Which lines are perpendicular? 
a. y=-1/8x+2 
b. y=8x+4 
c. y=-8x+2 
d. 8x+y=4 
Fill in the blanks with the correct leters. 
Lines______ and ______ are parallel. 
Lines______ and ______ are perpendicular. 
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Answer 12066 by venugopalramana(571)   on 2006-01-01 08:28:26 (Show Source): 
 
LINES A AND B ARE PERPENDICULAR. 
LINES C AND D ARE PARALLEL. 
SEE BELOW FOR EXPLANATION 
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There is a line (L1) that passes through the points (8,-3) and (3,3/4) 
There is another line (L2)with slope M=2/3 that intersects L1 at the point 
(-4,6) 
What is the point of interectstion of line L1 and L2 
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Answer 8530 by venugopalramana(345) About Me on 2005-10-29 23:45:54 (Show Source): 
SEE THE FOLLOWING WHICH IS SIMILAR TO YOUR PROBLEM AND DO 
GIVEN: 
· There is a line (L1) that passes through the points 
(8,-3) and (3,3/4). 
· There is another line (L2) with slope m=2/3 that 
intersects L1 at the point (-4,6). 
· A third line (L3) is parallel to L2 that passes 
through the (7,-13 1/2). 
· Yet another line (L4) is perpendicular to L3, and 
passes through the point (1/2,5 2/3). 
· The fifth line (L5) has the equation 
2/5y-6/10x=24/5. 
Using whatever method, find the following: 
2. The point of intersection of L1 and L3 
3. The point of intersection of L1 and L4 
4. The point of intersection of L1 and L5 
5. The point of intersection of L2 and L3 
6. The point of intersection of L2 and L4 
7. The point of intersection of L2 and L5 
8. The point of intersection of L3 and L4 
9. The point of intersection of L3 and L5 
10. The point of intersection of L4 and L5 
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING FORMULAE FOR EQUATION OF A 
STRAIGHT LINE: 
slope(m)and intercept(c) form...y=mx+c 
point (x1,y1) and slope (m) form...y-y1=m(x-x1) 
two point (x1,y1)and(x2,y2)form..................... 
y-y1=((y2-y1)/(x2-x1))*(x-x1) 
standard linear form..ax+by+c=0..here by transforming 
we get by=-ax-c..or y=(-a/b)x+(-c/b)..comparing with 
slope intercept form we get ...slope = -a/b and 
intercept = -c/b 
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line (L1) that passes through the points (8,-3) and 
(3,3/4). 
eqn.of L1..y-(-3)=((3/4+3)/(3-8))*(x-8) 
y+3=((15/4(-5)))(x-8)=(-3/4)(x-8) 
or multiplying with 4 throughout 
4y+12=-3x+24 
3x+4y+12-24=0 
3x+4y-12=0.........L1 
There is another line (L2) with slope m=2/3 that 
intersects L1 at the point (-4,6). 
This means (-4,6)lies on both L1 and L2.(you can check 
the eqn.of L1 we got by substituting this point in 
equation of L1 and see whether it is satisfied).So 
eqn.of L2... 
y-6=(2/3)(x+4)..multiplying with 3 throughout.. 
3y-18=2x+8 
-2x+3y-26=0.........L2 
A third line (L3) is parallel to L2 that passes 
through the (7,-13 1/2). 
lines are parallel mean their slopes are same . so we 
keep coefficients of x and y same for both parallel 
lines and change the constant term only.. 
eqn.of L2 from above is ...-2x+3y-26=0.........L2 
hence L3,its parallel will be ...-2x+3y+k=0..now it 
passes through (7,-13 1/2)=(7,-13.5)......substituting 
in L3..we get k 
-2*7+3*(-13.5)+k=0...or k=14+40.5=54.5..hence eqn.of 
L3 is........-2x+3y+54.5=0......................L3 
Yet another line (L4) is perpendicular to L3, and 
passes through the point (1/2,5 2/3). 
lines are perpendicular when the product of their 
slopes is equal to -1..so ,we interchange coefficients 
of x and y from the first line and insert a negative 
sign to one of them and then change the constant term. 
L3 is........-2x+3y+54.5=0......................L3 
hence L4,its perpendicular will be ..3x+2y+p=0...L4 
this passes through (1/2,5 2/3)=(1/2,17/3).hence.. 
3*1/2+2*17/3+p=0..or ..p= -77/6.so eqn.of L4 is 
3x+2y-77/6=0..............L4 
The fifth line (L5) has the equation 2/5y-6/10x=24/5. 
now to find a point of intersection means to find a 
point say P(x,y) which lies on both the lines ..that 
is, it satisfies both the equations..so we have to 
simply solve the 2 equations of the 2 lines for x and 
y to get their point of intersection.For example to 
find the point of intersection of L1 and L3 we have to 
solve for x and y the 2 equations.... 
3x+4y-12=0.........L1....(1) and 
-2x+3y+40.5=0......L3.....(2) 
I TRUST YOU CAN CONTINUE FROM HERE TO GET THE 
ANSWERS.If you have any doubts or get into any 
difficulty ,please ask me. 
venugopal 
 
 
 
 
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Geometry_Word_Problems/20895: How do i find the gradient of a line parallel to y=3x? hope you can help 
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Answer 12065 by venugopalramana(571)   on 2006-01-01 08:23:26 (Show Source): 
 
GRADIENT OR SLOPE OF A LINE IS GIVEN BY M WHERE THE STANDARD EQUATION OF LINE IS PUT IN THE FORM Y=M*X+C...HERE WE HAVE Y=3X..HENCE M=3. 
PARALLEL LINES ARE THOSE HAVING SAME GRADIENT OR SLOPE .HENCE GRADIENT OF A PARALLEL LINE IS ALSO 3
 
  
 
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