SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to y – x = 1, and passes through the point (3,3).

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Question 1091324: Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to y – x = 1, and passes through the point (3,3).
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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rewrite as y=x+1. This is in slope intercept form with slope=1
use point slope formula with y-y1=m(x-x1) where m is slope and (x1,y1) point.
Perpendicular lines have a negative reciprocal slope, so the slope of the line desired is -1
y-3=-1(x-3)
y-3=-x+3
y=-x+6
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