document.write( "Question 209092: Find the equation, in standard form, with all integer coefficients, of the line perpendicular to x+3y=6 and passing though (-3,5) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #158071 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A line perpendicular to x+3y=6 and passing though (-3,5) \n" ); document.write( "4y=-x+6 \n" ); document.write( "y=-x/4+6/4 \n" ); document.write( "y=-x/4+1.5 (red line) \n" ); document.write( "this line has a slope=-1/4. \n" ); document.write( "A perpendicular line has a slope=4 \n" ); document.write( "Y=mX+b \n" ); document.write( "5=4*-3+b \n" ); document.write( "5=-12+b \n" ); document.write( "b=5+12 \n" ); document.write( "b=17 the y intercept. \n" ); document.write( "y=4x+17 (green line) is the equation for the perpendicular line passing through (-3,5) \n" ); document.write( " |