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What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (1, 3) and is perpendicular to the line 2x + 3y = 15?

What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (1, 3) and is perpendicular-example-1
User Ivan Lee
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Answer:

first, we need to know the gradient of the line, 2x+3y=15

Gradient of the line is -2/3

from 3y=-2x+15

Y=-2x/3+5

Explanation:

new gradient will be 3/2 since the initial gradient is perpendicular to the new one

therefore, considering the general equation of the line, y-y1=m(x-x1)

where y1=3 and x1=1

we can therefore substitute in the values into the above equation

so, y-3=3/2(x-1)

y-3=3x/2-3/2

2y-6=3x-3

2y-3x=-3+6

2y-3x=3

therefore, the equation of the line perpendicular to line 2x+3y=15 is 3x-2y=-3

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