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Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points (0,-1) which is perpendicular to the line

y=-3/4x-3

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Answer:

y = (4/3)x -1

Explanation:

The reference line, y = -(3/4)x - 3 is in the form of y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept (the value of y when x is zero). So we know the slope of this line is -(3/4). The slope of a line that is perpendicular to a reference line is the negative inverse of the reference line's slope. In this case any line with a slope of -(1/-(3/4)) is perpendicular.

We can simplify -(1/-(3/4)) to (4/3). (4/3) -s the negative inverse of -(3/4). So the new line will have the form:

y = (4/3)x + b

Any line, no matter the value of b, will be perpendicular to the reference line. But we want a line that goes through point (0,-1), so we need to make b so that the line moves through that point.

To find b that will make this happen, substitute the point (0,-1) into the unfinished equation and solve for b:

y = (4/3)x + b

-1 = (4/3)*(0) + b for point (0,-1)

b = -1

The equation of a line perpendiculat to y = -(3/4)x -3 and also goes through point (0,-1) is:

y = (4/3)x -1

See the attached graph.

Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points (0,-1) which is-example-1
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