Finding lines through given point perpendicular and parallel to given line

In summary, to find the equations of perpendicular and parallel lines passing through a given point, we can use the point-slope form and consider the slope relationships for each type of line. The equations for parallel and perpendicular lines passing through the point (1,1) are y-1 = 2(x-1) and y-1 = -1/2(x-1), respectively.
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swag312
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Hey, not sure how to translate this from my native language, I hope you understand what I mean.

Write down for the line
y = 2x + 3 perpendicular and parallel lines passing through the point
(1; 1) equations.
 
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swag312 said:
Hey, not sure how to translate this from my native language, I hope you understand what I mean.

Write down for the line
y = 2x + 3 perpendicular and parallel lines passing through the point
(1; 1) equations.

using the point-slope form, $y-y_1 = m(x-x_1)$

parallel lines have the same slope ...

$y-1 = 2(x-1)$

perpendicular lines have slopes that are opposite reciprocals ...

$y - 1 = -\dfrac{1}{2}(x-1)$

... and this post belongs in Pre-algebra and Algebra, not Linear and Abstract algebra
 

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