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Write the equation of the line perpendicular to y=4/3x-5 passing through (8,0). Write the equation in standard form Ax+By=C.
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\n" ); document.write( " y=4/3x-5 passing through (8,0).
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\n" ); document.write( "compare with y= mx +b
\n" ); document.write( "m= slope = 4/3
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\n" ); document.write( "slope of line perpendicular to the above line = -3/4
\n" ); document.write( "plug the point values and m in
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "0=-3/4*8+b
\n" ); document.write( "0=-6 +b
\n" ); document.write( "b=6
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\n" ); document.write( "equation is
\n" ); document.write( "y=(-3/4)x +6
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\n" ); document.write( "multiply the equation by 4
\n" ); document.write( "4y=-3x+24
\n" ); document.write( "-3x+4y-24 =0
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