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If a ship's path is mapped on a coordinate grid, it follows a straight-line path of slope 3 and passes through point (2, 5).

Part A: Write the equation of the ship’s path in slope-intercept form. (2 points)

Part B: A second ship follows a straight line, with the equation x + 3y − 6 = 0. Are these two ships sailing perpendicular to each other? Justify your answer. (2 points)

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Part A: The equation of the ship's path is
y=3x-1

Part B: The two ships sails perpendicular to each other.

Step-by-step explanation:

Part A: It is given that
m=3 and point (2, 5)

Substituting these in the slope intercept form, we have,


y-y_(1)=m\left(x-x_(1)\right)


\begin{aligned}y-5 &=3(x-2) \\y-5 &=3 x-6 \\y &=3 x-1\end{aligned}

Thus, the equation of the ship's path in slope intercept form is
y=3x-1

Part B: The equation of the second ship is
x+3 y-6=0

Let us bring the equation in the form of slope intercept form.


\begin{aligned}3 y &=-x+6 \\y &=-(1)/(3) x+2\end{aligned}

Thus, from the above equation the slope is
m=-(1)/(3)

To determine the two ships sailing perpendicular to each other, we have


m_(1) * m_(2)=-1

where
m_(1)=3 and
m_(2)=-(1)/(3)


\begin{aligned}3 *-(1)/(3) &=-1 \\-1 &=-1\end{aligned}

Since, both sides of the equation are equal, these two ships sails perpendicular to each other.

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