107k views
4 votes
Perpendicular to y=3/4x+9 and passes through (3,-14).

User Bakaburg
by
7.9k points

1 Answer

7 votes

Answer:

y=-4/3x-10

Explanation:

To find the equation of a line perpendicular to y=3/4x+9 and passing through the point (3, -14), we'll use the fact that the slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals.

The given line has a slope of 3/4 The negative reciprocal of 3/4 is -4/3 so the slope of the perpendicular line is -4/3


Now we can use point-slope form of a linear equation

y-y1=m(x-x1)

were

m= slope

(x1,Y1) = point on line

in this case m= -4/3 and x1,y1 = (3,-14)

y-(-14)=-4/3(x-3)

simplify

y+14=-4/3x+4

Subtract 14 from both sides

y=-4/3x-10

So, the equation of the line perpendicular to y=3/4x+9 and passing through point (3,-14 )is y=-4/3x-10

User Cutebunny
by
7.6k points