SOLUTION: In the xy coordinate plane, line L contains the points (0, 0) and ( 1, 3). If line M is perpendicular to L and passes through the origin, then the equation of line M is

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Question 1084835: In the xy coordinate plane, line L contains the points (0, 0) and ( 1, 3). If line M is perpendicular to L and
passes through the origin, then the equation of line M is
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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Lines L and M both contain (0,0), the Origin.

Slope for L, 3

Line M, being perpendicular to L, has slope -1%2F3.
Line M, also passing through (0,0), is system%28y=-%281%2F3%29x%2COR%2Cy=-x%2F3%29.