document.write( "Question 741281: Find the slope intercept equation of the line: perpendicular to 4x+5y=3 and pass through (0,5) I need help finding the equation to this problem :) Thanks. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #451993 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the slope intercept equation of the line: perpendicular to 4x+5y=3 and pass through (0,5) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of the given equation first, put in the slope intercept form \n" ); document.write( "4x + 5y = 3 \n" ); document.write( " put in the slope intercept form (y = mx + b) \n" ); document.write( "5y = -4x + 3 \n" ); document.write( "divide eq by 5 \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "Slope m1 = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The relationship of the slopes of perpendicular lines can be written: \n" ); document.write( "m1 * m2 = -1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "find m2, the slope of the perpendicular line \n" ); document.write( "m2 = -1 * \n" ); document.write( "m2 = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Use the point/slope form to find the equation y - y1 - m(x - x1) \n" ); document.write( "where \n" ); document.write( "m = = \n" ); document.write( "x1 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "y1 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "y - 5 = \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Lots like this \n" ); document.write( " |