Question

write an equation for line parallel to an alarm perpendicular to the given line. %5Cfrac%7B3%7D%7B4%7Dx%20-%208" id="TexFormula1" title="y = \frac{3}{4}x - 8" alt="y = \frac{3}{4}x - 8" align="absmiddle" class="latex-formula">(make up points, not given)

Answer 1

Two lines are parallel if they have the same slope.

Then, a line parallel to y=(3/4)x-8 will have a slope of m=3/4.

For example, this line:

$y=\frac{3}{4}x$

is parallel and goes trough the center of coordinates (y-intercept = 0).