The slope - intercept form of the equation of a line is .
(a)
\The equation of line is and point is
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The line equation is .
Write the equation in slope-intercept form.
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Compare the above equation with slope - intercept form.
\Slope .
Since the slopes of the parallel lines are equal, slope of the required line is .
The line is passing through the point with a slope of
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The point - slope form of the line equation is .
Substitute the values of and
in point - slope form. \ \
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The required line is .
(b)
\Since the slopes of the perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals, slope of the required line is . \ \
The point - slope form of the equation of a line is .
Substitute the values of and in point - slope form.
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The required line is .
(a) The required line is .
(b) The required line is .