(a) Find the slope-intercept equation of a line with slope 8 containing the point (–2, –5).

(b) State the slope for a line parallel to the line described in (a).

(c) State the slope for a line perpendicular to the line described in (a).

Question

(a) Find the slope-intercept equation of a line with slope 8 containing the point (–2, –5). 


(b) State the slope for a line parallel to the line described in (a).


(c) State the slope for a line perpendicular to the line described in (a).

anonymous · Answer

$$y-y1=m(x-x1)$$

anonymous · Answer

Yes, just use the above equation and solve for y.
Then the slope for a parallel line is just the same slope, and the slope for a perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal of the slope.