SOLUTION: How do I solve this question. Determine the equation of the line in graphing form that contains ( -3, 2 ) and which is perpendicular to the line x - 3y = 4?

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Question 659994: How do I solve this question. Determine the equation of the line in graphing form that contains ( -3, 2 ) and which is perpendicular to the line x - 3y = 4?
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Step 1: Calculate the slope of the line comprised of the solution set of the given equation.

Step 2: Calculate the negative reciprocal of the slope determined in Step 1. Perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes.

Step 3: Use the point-slope form of an equation of a line:



where are the coordinates of the given point and is the slope calculated in Step 2.

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