Consider the equation −3x + y = − 2
A line parallel to the above line would have a slope of

A line perpendicular to the above line would have a slope of

Note: Your answers have to be reduced fractions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation can be rearranged to ...

  y = 3x -2

The slope is the x-coefficient, 3.

A parallel line will have the same slope: 3.

A perpendicular line will have the opposite inverse slope: -1/3.

step-by-step explanation:

points a and b are equidistant from the desired line, so the line you find by using them will go through point r.

using points other than a and b will give the desired line only if they are equidistant from r. if they are randomly located, the perpendicular line you create will not necessarily go through point r, hence will not be a solution to the problem.

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