What is an equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y=3/5x-2 and that passes through the point (3,-6)?
(1) y = 5/3x - 11
(2) y = -5/3x + 11
(3) y = -5/3x - 1
(4) y = 5/3x +1
I understand the first part of how to get the perpendicular part so i know I can eliminate (1) and (4) but I don't understand How you find out which one passes through that point. Do you have to plug in the coordinates? Thanks in advance.
(1) y = 5/3x - 11
(2) y = -5/3x + 11
(3) y = -5/3x - 1
(4) y = 5/3x +1
I understand the first part of how to get the perpendicular part so i know I can eliminate (1) and (4) but I don't understand How you find out which one passes through that point. Do you have to plug in the coordinates? Thanks in advance.
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You do have to plug the coordinates using the point-slope equation.
y + 6 = -5/3(x - 3)
y + 6 = -5/3x + 5
y = -5/3x - 1
y + 6 = -5/3(x - 3)
y + 6 = -5/3x + 5
y = -5/3x - 1
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m = 3/5 from y = 3/5x - 2
m = - 1/(3/5)
m = - 5/3
solving its slope intercept form
y = mx + b
- 6 = - 5/3(3) + b
- 6 = - 5 + b
- 6 + 5 = b
b = - 1
the equation of the line is, y = - 5/3x - 1 answer//
Answer is (3) y = -5/3x - 1
m = - 1/(3/5)
m = - 5/3
solving its slope intercept form
y = mx + b
- 6 = - 5/3(3) + b
- 6 = - 5 + b
- 6 + 5 = b
b = - 1
the equation of the line is, y = - 5/3x - 1 answer//
Answer is (3) y = -5/3x - 1