SOLUTION: Determine the equation of the line that passes through A(6, 0) and is perpendicular to the line formed by B(−4, 9) and C(−7, 10).
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Question 986483: Determine the equation of the line that passes through A(6, 0) and is perpendicular to the line formed by B(−4, 9) and C(−7, 10).
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope of line BC is .
The line perpendicular to line BC must have the slope and pass through A(6,0). In point-slope equation form, this is or .
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