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6-56.
Find an equation for each of the lines described below.
The line with slope
that goes through the point . Use slope-intercept form.
The line parallel to
that goes through the point . Parallel lines have the same slope. Use the point-slope form of the equation of a line.
The line perpendicular to
that goes through the point . The slopes of perpendicular lines are opposite reciprocals.
For example,
and The line that goes through the point
so that the tangent of the angle it makes with the x-axis is 2. Remember the trigonometric relationships.
How might tangent's relationship to the opposite and adjacent sides relate to the rise and run of the slope?