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Find the equation for the line that passes through the point (1,0), and that is perpendicular to the line with the

Find the equation for the line that passes through the point (1,0), and that is perpendicular-example-1

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step 1

Find out the slope of the given line

we have

-(4/3)x+2y=4/3

isolate the variable y

2y=(4/3)x+(4/3)

Divide both sides by 2

y=(4/6)x+(4/6)

simplify

y=(2/3)x+(2/3)

the slope is m=2/3

Remember that

If two lines are perpendicular, then their slopes are negative reciprocal

that means

the slope of the perpendicular line to the given line is

m=-3/2

step 2

Find out the equation in slope-intercept form of the perpendicular line

y=mx+b

we have

m=-3/2

point ( 1,0)

substitute and solve for b

0=-(3/2)(1)+b

0=-(3/2)+b

b=3/2

therefore

the equation is

y=-(3/2)x+(3/2)

or

y=-1.5x+1.5

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