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Question 854988: I keep confusing myself I do not understand the slope formula and I have an assignment due today. The equation of a line perpendicular to the given line but passing through the given point y=-2/3x+2 (9,-3)
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, richwmiller:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation of a line perpendicular to the given line but passing through the given point y=-2/3x+2 (9,-3)
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That line has a slope of -2/3
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Your line must have a slope of 3/2 because their product must be -1.
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Form of your equation: y = mx + b
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Solve for "b":
-3 = (3/2)(9) + b
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-6/2 = 27/2 + b
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b = -33/2
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Equation:
y = (3/2)x - (33/2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=mx+b
m is the slope and
b is the value of y when x=0 It is often called the y intercept
Parallel lines have the same slope
the product of the slopes of perpendicular lines is -1
so if the slope of one line is 4 the slope of the other is -1/4 (4*-1/4=-1)
The slope of the line y=-2/3x+2 is -2/3
So the slope of the line perpendicular line is 3/2
3/2*(-2/3)=-1
point (9,-3)
y=mx+b
m = 3/2, x = 9, y = -3
-3=3/2*(9)+b
b = -33/2,
y=3x/2-33/2
the two perpendicular lines cross at x = 111/13, y = -48/13
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