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Parallel and perpendicular

gradient conditions

m1=m2m_1=m_2m1m2=−1m_1m_2=-1
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  1. The line l1l_1 has equation 2x+5y=102x+5y=10.
    Find an equation of the line parallel to l1l_1 that passes through the point (5,−1)(5,-1).2 marks
  2. The line l2l_2 passes through the points A(1,2)A(1,2) and B(5,10)B(5,10).
    Find an equation of the line through AA that is perpendicular to l2l_2, giving your answer in the form ax+by+c=0ax+by+c=0 with integer aa, bb and cc.2 marks
  3. The line ll has equation 4x+3y=244x+3y=24. It passes through the points A(6,0)A(6,0) and B(0,8)B(0,8).
    Find an equation of the line through AA that is perpendicular to ll, giving your answer in the form ax+by+c=0ax+by+c=0 with integer aa, bb and cc.3 marks
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Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).