document.write( "Question 1124022: write the equation of the line that satisfies the given conditions. Contains the point (-1,4) and is perpendicular to the line x-3y=3. \n" ); document.write( "
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1) x -3y = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "rewrite equation 1 in slope - intercept form
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\n" ); document.write( "y = x/3 - 1
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\n" ); document.write( "the negative reciprocal of the slope, is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line in equation 1
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\n" ); document.write( "slope of perpendicular line is -3
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\n" ); document.write( "2) y = -3x +b
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\n" ); document.write( "now use the point (-1,4) by substituting for x and y in equation 2
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\n" ); document.write( "4 = -3(-1) +b
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\n" ); document.write( "b = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "equation of the line with the given conditions is
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -3x +1 (slope - intercept form)
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\n" ); document.write( "3x +y = 1 (standard form)
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