SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line satisfying the given conditions. A line perpendicular to y = 2 + 3x.

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Question 452463: Write an equation of the line satisfying the given conditions. A line perpendicular to y = 2 + 3x.

Answer by poliphob3.14(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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The condition that two lines to be perpendicular is that the product of their
slopes equal to -1. In our case the slope of the given line is m%5B1%5D=3
The slope of the perpendicular line will be:3%2Am%5B2%5D=-1 or m%5B2%5D=-%281%2F3%29
and its equation:y=%28-1%2F3%29x%2Bb, where b is a real number.