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Find the values of k and p given that line L1 (6x + 2y + 5k = 0) passes through (-3, -1) and is perpendicular to L2 (2px + 9y = 10). Also, find the equation of line L3 parallel to L2.
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The values of and
Use the fact that line passes through the point to find .
The equation of line is .
Substitute and into the equation:Find the gradient of line .
Rearrange the equation into the form :
The gradient of is .
Find the gradient of line .
The equation of line is .
Rearrange this into the form :The gradient of is .
Use the condition that is perpendicular to to find .
For perpendicular lines, the product of their gradients is : .
Part b
The equation of a line which is parallel to in the form where a, b and c are constants.
Find the gradient of line using the value of .
The gradient of is .
Substitute :Since line is parallel to , their gradients are equal. So, .
Write the equation of in the form .
The equation of can be written as , where is an arbitrary constant.
To convert this to the form , multiply by 3:Rearrange the terms:
Let . Since is an arbitrary constant, is also an arbitrary constant.
Part c
The obtuse angle with which line makes with x-axis.
Use the gradient of to find the acute angle it makes with the x-axis.
The gradient of is .
Let be the acute angle the line makes with the x-axis.Calculate the obtuse angle.
The obtuse angle is .
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