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Consider the line y=7x-1. Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular and parallel to this line and passes through the point (2,-5)

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Answer:

Equation of perpendicular line:


y = - (1)/(7) x - 4 (5)/(7)

Equation of parallel line:

y= 7x -19

Explanation:

When an equation is written in the form of y= mx +c, we can easily identify its slope and y- intercept from its coefficient of x (value of m) and the value of c respectively.

y= 7x -1

Slope= 7

Y- intercept= -1

The product of the gradients of perpendicular lines is -1. Let the gradient of the perpendicular line be m.

m(7)= -1


m = - (1)/(7)

Substitute the value of m into the equation:


y = - (1)/(7) x + c

To find the value of c, substitute a pair of coordinates.

When x= 2, y= -5,


- 5 = - (1)/(7) (2) + c


c = - 5 + (2)/(7)


c = - 4 (5)/(7)

Thus the equation of the perpendicular line is
y = - ( 1)/(7) x - 4 (5)/(7).

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Parallel lines have the same slope. Thus, m= 7.

y= 7x +c

To find the value of the y- intercept, substitute a pair of coordinates into the equation.

When x= 2, y= -5,

-5= 7(2) +c

-5= 14 +c

c= -5 -14

c= -19

Hence, the equation of the parallel line is y= 7x -19.

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