Algebra
Read the following instructions in order to complete this discussion, and review the example at http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/94273c39-1397-4a78-bde2-72075cbce0f3/MAT221.W3.DiscussionExample.pdf
Using the appropriate equations and points from the table below find equations for lines parallel or perpendicular to it going through specified points. Simplify your equations into slope-intercept form.
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Write the equation of a line parallel to the given line but passing through the given point. |
Write the equation of a line perpendicular to the given line but passing through the given point. |
Y = -1/2x + 1; (4,2) Y = -3x – 6; (-1,5)
- Discuss the steps necessary to carry out each activity. Describe briefly what each line looks like in relation to the original given line.
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Answer these two questions briefly in your own words:
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What does it mean for one line to be parallel to another?
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What does it mean for one line to be perpendicular to another?
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Incorporate the following five math vocabulary words into your discussion. Use bold font to emphasize the words in your writing (Do not write definitions for the words; use them appropriately in sentences describing your math work.):
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Origin
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Ordered pair
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X- or y-intercept
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Slope
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Reciprocal
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