SOLUTION: what is an equation that passes through the origin, and is perpendicular to the line passing through (2,-3) (-1,0)?

SOLUTION: what is an equation that passes through the origin, and is perpendicular to the line passing through (2,-3) (-1,0)?

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Question 349501: what is an equation that passes through the origin, and is perpendicular to the line passing through (2,-3) (-1,0)?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First find the slope using the two points.

Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,

Use the slope-intercept form of a line,

Use the origin (,) to solve for .

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