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(a). A fence runs along y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 6. Charlie is adding a new fence section, parallel to the...

(a). A fence runs along y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 6. Charlie is adding a new fence section, parallel to the first. The new section passes through (8, -3). Charlie's driveway is modeled by y = \frac{5}{3}x - 4. A drainage pipe crosses the driveway perpendicular to it at (10, 3). Help Charlie find the equation of the new fence section and the equation of the drainage pipe so that he is able to correctly record the new additions to his blueprint.
(b). A sidewalk is modeled by 3x - y = 2. A support beam lies along x + 2y = 10. Determine whether the support beam is parallel to, perpendicular to, or neither parallel nor perpendicular to the sidewalk. Justify your answer.

Answer

(a) To find the equation of the new fence section, which is parallel to y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 6, we use the same slope, -\frac{1}{2}. The point (8, -3) lies on this line, so we use the point-slope form:

  1. Equation of the new fence section: y + 3 = -\frac{1}{2}(x - 8). Simplifying, y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 1.

For the drainage pipe, which is perpendicular to y = \frac{5}{3}x - 4, the slope is the negative reciprocal of \frac{5}{3}, which is -\frac{3}{5}. Using the point (10, 3):

  1. Equation of the drainage pipe: y - 3 = -\frac{3}{5}(x - 10). Simplifying, y = -\frac{3}{5}x + 9.

(b) The equation of the sidewalk is 3x - y = 2, which can be rewritten as y = 3x - 2, giving a slope of 3. The equation of the support beam is x + 2y = 10, which can be rewritten as y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 5, giving a slope of -\frac{1}{2}. Since the slopes are not equal and their product is not -1, the support beam is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the sidewalk.

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