SOLUTION: write the equation of the line that passes through (3,2) and is perpendicular to the line 5x+4y=11

Question 54979: write the equation of the line that passes through (3,2) and is perpendicular to the line 5x+4y=11
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write the equation of the line that passes through (3,2) and is perpendicular to the line 5x+4y=11
First, we need to find the slope of the line they gave us. To do this we need to put the equation in slope intercept form , where m=slope, and (0,b)=y-intercept.

the slope of this line is -5/4.
We need a line perpendicular to this line so our slope needs to be 4/5. (Flip the slope and change the sign.)
Now we use the point slope formula , where m=slope and (x1,y1)=the given point. Our m=4/5 and our point is (x1,y1)=(3,2)

<--slope intercept form of a line
Happy Calculating!!!
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