When constructing parallel lines, how can you be sure the lines you constructed are parallel?

There is a line with slope 1/a going through the point (a, a²). find the equation of the line perpendicular to this line at this point. (don’t let this problem intimidate you! solve the problem as you would if i’d given you specific values. just use variables instead.)

Cassie is traveling 675 miles today to visit her brother and his family. so far, she has stopped for gas three times. at the first stop, she put in 7.1 gallons of gas and paid $23.79. at her second stop, she put in 5.8 gallons of gas and paid $19.08. and, at the third stop, 6.6 gallons and paid $20.39. at which stop did casey pay the most for gas?

Marlow is comparing the prices of two trucks rental compaines company a charges $3 per hour and an addtional $75 as serivce charges company b charges $2 per hour and an additional $85 as serivce charges