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Homework Statement
Find an equation of the normal line to the parabola y = x^2 - 5x + 4 that is parallel to the line x - 3y = 5.
Homework Equations
? All that is relevant is mentioned below AFAIK.
The Attempt at a Solution
Here is my attempt: http://screencast.com/t/oXxI6JPHv
My book says the solution is supposed to be
y = 1/3x - 1/3
I also found this: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/i...L8aRlYEjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20071125140023AAebnO1
It's the exact same problem and algebraically, I arrive at the same results as the person who answered the question there.
I also don't see that the negative reciprocal of the slope was taken anywhere. After all, I need to find the equation of the normal line to the parabola and not the equation of the tangent line. What am I missing?
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