MHB Finding lines through given point perpendicular and parallel to given line

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To find the equations of lines parallel and perpendicular to y = 2x + 3 that pass through the point (1, 1), the point-slope form is used. The parallel line shares the same slope of 2, resulting in the equation y - 1 = 2(x - 1). For the perpendicular line, the slope is the opposite reciprocal, -1/2, leading to the equation y - 1 = -1/2(x - 1). The discussion emphasizes the correct categorization of the topic within Pre-algebra and Algebra rather than Linear and Abstract algebra. Understanding these concepts is essential for solving similar problems.
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Hey, not sure how to translate this from my native language, I hope you understand what I mean.

Write down for the line
y = 2x + 3 perpendicular and parallel lines passing through the point
(1; 1) equations.
 
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swag312 said:
Hey, not sure how to translate this from my native language, I hope you understand what I mean.

Write down for the line
y = 2x + 3 perpendicular and parallel lines passing through the point
(1; 1) equations.

using the point-slope form, $y-y_1 = m(x-x_1)$

parallel lines have the same slope ...

$y-1 = 2(x-1)$

perpendicular lines have slopes that are opposite reciprocals ...

$y - 1 = -\dfrac{1}{2}(x-1)$

... and this post belongs in Pre-algebra and Algebra, not Linear and Abstract algebra
 
Here is a little puzzle from the book 100 Geometric Games by Pierre Berloquin. The side of a small square is one meter long and the side of a larger square one and a half meters long. One vertex of the large square is at the center of the small square. The side of the large square cuts two sides of the small square into one- third parts and two-thirds parts. What is the area where the squares overlap?

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