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10. Use Structure  A line passes through points Write the equation of the line that passes through
A(n, 4) and B(6, 8) and is parallel to y = 2x – 5. the given point and is parallel to the given line. 
What is the value of n? SEE EXAMPLE 1

11. Error Analysis  Describe and correct the error ​  1 ​  x − 4​

15. ​(5, −4)​; ​y = __ 16. (2, 7); ​3x − y = 5​
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the student made when writing the equation 17. ​(−3, 2)​; ​y = −4​ 18. (6, 4); ​2x + 3y = 18​
of the line that passes through (​−8​, 5) and is
perpendicular to ​y = 4x + 2​. 19. Use the slopes of lines A and B to show that
they are perpendicular to each other. 
y – 5 = 1 (x – (–8)) SEE EXAMPLE 2
4
y
y–5= 1x+2
4 6 Line A
y–5+5= 1x+2+5
4

y= 1x+7
4 ✗ 2
Line B
x
−4 −2 O 2 4 6 8

12. Reason  The graphs of ​4x + 12y = 8​and

​y = mx + 5​are perpendicular. What is the
value of m? Write the equation of the line that passes through
the given point and is perpendicular to the given
13. Mathematical Connections  Rectangles have four line.  SEE EXAMPLES 3 AND 5
right angles and opposite sides that are parallel. 2 ​  x​
20. ​(−6, −3)​; ​y = − ​ __ 21. (0, 3); ​3x − 4y = −8​
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a. Is the figure shown a rectangle? Explain.
22. (​−2​, 5); ​x = 3 ​23. (4, 3); ​4x − 5y = 30​
b. If not, how could the points change so it
would be a rectangle? Are the graphs of each pair of equations parallel,
perpendicular, or neither?  SEE EXAMPLE 4
y
24. ​y = 2x + 1​ ​  1 ​​ 
25. ​y = __
4 2
​2x − y = 3​ ​y = −3​
A
2
D 26. ​x = 4​ 27. ​−2x + 5y = −4​
x 5 ​  x + 6​
y = 4​ ​y = − ​ __
​
−4 −2 O 2 4 6 2

B 28. Copy and complete the table.

−4
C
Slope of a
Slope of a
Equation perpendicular
parallel line
line
14. Higher Order Thinking  Explain how you can
determine whether the graphs of ​5x − 3y = 2​ 1
a. y = 2 x +6
and ​5x − 3y = 8​are parallel without doing any
calculations. b. x = −4.2
c. 3x + 4y = 3
d. y=3
e. y=x

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29. Use Structure  An artist is drawing up plans for 32. Which of the following lines is perpendicular to ​
a mural. She wants to include a rectangle in ​  14 ​  x − 3​? Select all that apply.
y = __
her design. Ⓐ ​y = 4x​ Ⓑ ​4x − y = −2​
C
y
A
Ⓒ ​y = −4x + 6​ Ⓓ ​8x − 2y = 3​
2 Ⓔ ​y = 4x + 9​
x
33. SAT/ACT  A line passing through (6, a) and
−6 −2 O 4 6
(9, ​−4​) is parallel to ​2x − 3y = 6​. What is the
B value of a?
−4 Ⓐ ​−6​ Ⓑ ​−3​
Ⓒ ​−2​ Ⓓ 3
a. What is an equation of Line D that will make
Ⓔ 6
the figure a rectangle? 34. Performance Task  A video game is designed to
b. Explain how the artist can use algebra to model the path of a laser. A laser is placed at
confirm that the figure is a rectangle. (2, ​−1​) and is aimed at Mirror 1. Other mirrors
are placed as shown. Each mirror is placed so the
30. Reason  A construction crew will build a new
light will reflect at a 90º angle.
railroad track, parallel to one modeled by the
line, which passes through the point (8, 5).
What equation models the path of the new (21,14) y
track?
y (5,10)
(8, 5)
6
(27, 5)
8
4
4 (2,21)
(−3, 1)
2 x
212 28 24 O 8 12
x
24
−2 O 2 6 8

(6,−1)
Part A  After reflecting off of all three mirrors,
31. Make Sense and Persevere  Elijah and Aubrey where will the light cross the y-axis?
have summer jobs. Elijah deposits the same
amount of money in his account every week. Part B  Write an equation to model the path of
The equation ​y = 125x + 72​represents his bank the light between the following:
balance any given week of the summer. Aubrey
a. Laser and Mirror 1
also deposits the same amount into her account
every week. At the end of the third week she has b. Mirror 1 and Mirror 2
$398. At the end of the sixth week she has $773. c. Mirror 2 and Mirror 3

a. Write an equation to represent Aubrey’s d. Mirror 3 and y-axis

bank balance any given week of the summer.
Part C  Change the placement of the
b. Would the graph of the equation for mirrors so that the laser light hits a target
Aubrey’s balance be parallel to the graph of in Quadrant IV. Give the coordinates of the
Elijah’s balance? Explain. mirrors and the equations of lines that the path
c. What do the parallel graphs mean in terms of the light would follow.
of the situation?

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