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Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent

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Question 21

Here are the equations of 5 straight lines.

P:y=5x−2 P: y = 5x - 2 P:y=5x−2 Q:y=−5x+3 Q: y = -5x + 3 Q:y=−5x+3 R:y=13x+8 R: y = \frac{1}{3}x + 8 R:y=31​x+8 S:y=−13x+1 S: y = -\frac{1}{3}x + 1 S:y=−31​x+1 T:y=2x+6 T: y = 2x + 6 T:y=2x+6
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Write down the letter of the line that is parallel to y=2x−9y = 2x - 9y=2x−9

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Write down the letter of the line that is perpendicular to y=15x+4\displaystyle y = \frac{1}{5}x + 4y=51​x+4

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