consider the line y65x8 find the equation of the line that i
consider the line y=-6/5x+8
find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (-6,-6)
find the equation to the line that is perpendicular to this line and passes through the point (-6,-6)
Solution
given line equation is y =-5x +3
the slope of this equation is -5 since this is of the form y=mx+c (where m =slope of the line)
parallel lines have same slopes
so we need to find the line of slope = -5 & passing through (-8,-3)
y =-5x +c is passing through (-8,-3)
-3 =-5(-8) +c
-3 = 40 +c
c= -43
so parallel line is y= -5x -43
5x +y =-43 is parallel line
the slope of perpendicular line is -1/m = -1/(-5) =1/5
the equation is y =1/5 x + c is passing through (-8,-3)
-3 = -8/5 +c
c= -3+8/5
c=-7/5
y= 1/5x -7/5
5y = x -7
x -5y -7=0 is the perpendicular line
