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What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (8, 1) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y=−2/3x+5 ?

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User Xiawi
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Answer:

y=3/2x - 11

Explanation:

To write the equation of a line we must have a slope and a point. To find the slope, take the slope from the equation -2/3 and make the negative reciprocal of it. All perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes between the two lines. The slope is 3/2.

Now that we have the slope, plug in the slope and choose one point to plug into the point slope formula. Use the point-slope form to write the equation, then simplify and convert into the slope intercept form.

(y-1)=3/2(x-8)

y-1= 3/2x -12

y=3/2x - 11


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