Ask Question
16 April, 05:03

Find the equation of a line with the following information. Passes through (4,3) and is perpendicular to the straight line 3x-2y+4=0

+5
Answers (1)
  1. 16 April, 05:38
    0
    3x - 2y + 4 = 0

    -2y = - 3x - 4

    y = 3/2x + 2 ... slope here is 3/2. A perpendicular line will have a negative reciprocal slope. To find the negative reciprocal of a number, flip the number and change the sign. So the slope we will need is - 2/3 (see how I flipped 3/2, making it - 2/3 ... and changed the sign, making it - 2/3.)

    y = mx + b

    slope (m) = - 2/3

    (4,3) ... x = 4 and y = 3

    now sub and find b, the y int

    3 = - 2/3 (4) + b

    3 = - 8/3 + b

    3 + 8/3 = b

    9/3 + 8/3 = b

    17/3 = b

    so ur perpendicular equation is : y = - 2/3x + 17/3 ... or 2x + 3y = 17 ... or 2x + 3y - 17 = 0
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “Find the equation of a line with the following information. Passes through (4,3) and is perpendicular to the straight line 3x-2y+4=0 ...” in 📘 Mathematics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers