document.write( "Question 830826: Find an equation of the line that passes through the point (5, 3) and is perpendicular to the line
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document.write( "4x + 9y - 1 = 0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #500911 by TimothyLamb(4379)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! --- \n" ); document.write( "given: \n" ); document.write( "4x + 9y - 1 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "find perpendicular slope: \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "9y = -4x + 1 \n" ); document.write( "y = (-4/9)x + 1/9 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "perpendicular slope = 9/4 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "find line: \n" ); document.write( "through: (5, 3) \n" ); document.write( "slope: 9/4 = 2.25 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "to solve the linear equation, copy and paste this (the given point and perpendicular slope): \n" ); document.write( "5, 3, 2.25 \n" ); document.write( "into the \"Point-Slope form: x1 y1 m\" input box here: https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x-intercept = (3.66666667, 0) \n" ); document.write( "y-intercept = (0, -8.25) \n" ); document.write( "slope = 9/4 = 2.25 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "answer: \n" ); document.write( "the slope-intercept form of our new perpendicular line: \n" ); document.write( "y = (9/4)x - 8.25 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php \n" ); document.write( " |