SOLUTION: i would like a deeper explination of point-slope form with a question like: write and equation of th line that passes through (1,-6) amd is perpendicular to the line y=3x+7 thank y
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Question 516783: i would like a deeper explination of point-slope form with a question like: write and equation of th line that passes through (1,-6) amd is perpendicular to the line y=3x+7 thank you verry much this is greatly appreciated Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A line in point-slope form: y = mx +b
m = slope
b = y-intercept (0,b)
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y = 3x+7
slope =3
y-intercept = (0,7)
if x = -7/3, then y =0
x-intercept = (-7/3, 0)
with two points you draw a line
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a perpendicular line has a slope = to the negative inverse of the first equation
so the slope of the second equation will be -1/3
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y = -(1/3)x + b
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use the point you want it go through to find 'b'
(x,y) = (1,-6)
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-6 = -(1/3)(1) + b
b = -6 + 1/3
b = -18/3 +1/3
b = -17/3
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y = -(1/3)x -17/3
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The following graphs the two lines.
The red line is y =3x+7
The green line is y = -(1/3)x -17/3
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