document.write( "Question 902144: write a linear equation of a line that passes through (3,1) and is perpendicular to y= -3x +2 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "write a linear equation of a line that passes through (8,-6) and is perpendicular to 2x-y= 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of the line.
\n" ); document.write( "Put the eqn in slope-intercept form y = mx + b. That means solve for y.
\n" ); document.write( "2x-y= 4
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2x - 4 --> m = slope = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "The slope of lines perpendicular is the negative inverse = -1/2
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\n" ); document.write( "y-y1 = m*(x-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "y + 6 = (-1/2)*(x - 8)
\n" ); document.write( "2y + 12 = -x + 8
\n" ); document.write( "x + 2y = -4
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