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Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent

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Question 36

Here are the equations of 5 straight lines.

P:y=3x+4 P: y = 3x + 4 P:y=3x+4 Q:y=−3x+4 Q: y = -3x + 4 Q:y=−3x+4 R:y=x+4 R: y = x + 4 R:y=x+4 S:y=−13x+6 S: y = -\frac{1}{3}x + 6 S:y=−31​x+6 T:y=13x+1 T: y = \frac{1}{3}x + 1 T:y=31​x+1
a.

Write down the letter of the line that is parallel to y=−3x+2y = -3x + 2y=−3x+2

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b.

Write down the letter of the line that is perpendicular to y=−3x−1y = -3x - 1y=−3x−1

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