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Help me I keep getting it wrong-example-1
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Answer:

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Explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

y =
(2)/(3) x - 6 ← is in slope- intercept form

with slope m =
(2)/(3)

Parallel lines have equal slopes , then

y =
(2)/(3) x + c ← is the partial equation

To find c substitute (9, 2) into the partial equation

2 = 6 + c ⇒ c = 2 - 6 = - 4

y =
(2)/(3) x - 4 ← equation of parallel line

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Given a line with slope m then the slope of a line perpendicular to it is


m_(perpendicular) = -
(1)/(m) = -
(1)/((2)/(3) ) = -
(3)/(2) , then

y = -
(3)/(2) x + c ← is the partial equation

To find c substitute (9, 2) into the partial equation

2 = -
(27)/(2) + c ⇒ c = 2 +
(27)/(2) =
(31)/(2)

y = -
(3)/(2) x +
(31)/(2) ← equation of perpendicular line

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