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Which equation represents the line that perpendicular to the graph of 4x+3y=9and pases through (-2,3)

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Answer:

Explanation:

4x + 3y = 9

Slope of line = -4/3

Slope of perpendicular to line = ¾

Equation of perpendicular:

y-3 = ¾(x+2)

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The equation that represents the line that perpendicular to the graph of 4x+3y=9and pases through (-2,3) is y = (3/4)*x + 4.5

How to find the perpendicular equation?

Two lines:

y = ax + b

y = mx + c

Are perpendicular only if the product between the slopes is -1, so:

a*m = -1

The given equation is:

4x + 3y = 9

Solving for y, we get:

3y = -4x + 9

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

The slope of the perpendicular line is a, such that:

a*(-4/3) = -1

a = 3/4

So our line is:

y = (3/4)*x + b

We know that this line passes through (-2, 3), then we will get:

3 = (3/4)*-2 + b

3 + 3/2 = b

4.5 = b

The linear equation is:

y = (3/4)*x + 4.5

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