SOLUTION: write an equation of a line that passes through (2,3) and perpendicular to y=-5x+12.
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Question 317946: write an equation of a line that passes through (2,3) and perpendicular to y=-5x+12.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Thru (2,3) and perpendicular to
y=-5x+12 (red line) this line has a slope (m)=-5.
The perpendicular line will have a slope=1/5.
Y =mX+b
3=1/5*2+b
3=2/5+b
b=3-2/5
b=15/5-2/5
b-13/5 ans. for the Y 9intercept.
Y=x/5-13/5 (green line
(graph 300x300 pixels, x from -10 to 10, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions -5x 12 and x/5 -13/5).
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