document.write( "Question 174053: I HAVE A QUESTION ON WRITING EQUATIONS OF A LINE THAT PASSES THROUGH THE GIVEN POINT AND IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE GIVEN LINE.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "WRITE AN EQUATION OF A LINE THAT PASSES THROUGH THE GIVEN POINT AND IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE GIVEN LINE
\n" ); document.write( "(1,-1) Y= 3X+2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "HOW DO I DO IT AND PLEASE EXPLAIN FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND THE STEPS \n" ); document.write( "
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Write an equation of the line that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the given line.
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\n" ); document.write( "Since the given slope is 3, the slope you want is -1/3.
\n" ); document.write( "Equation form is y = mx +b
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"b\":
\n" ); document.write( "-1 = (-1/3)*1 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b = -1 + (1/3) = -2/3
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "y = (-1/3)x + (-2/3)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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