SOLUTION: find the equations that passes through the point (2,-2)and that is perpendicular to the line with equation y=2/3x-3

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Question 994180: find the equations that passes through the point (2,-2)and that is perpendicular to the line with equation y=2/3x-3
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Perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes. Determine the slope of the given line, then calculate the negative reciprocal of this slope. Use the calculated slope and the given point in the point-slope form of a line:



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

John

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