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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can anyone tell me how to start to solve this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

say the required equations is, y = mx + c -----------------------(1)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

find the m first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the slope of the perpendicular is the negative reciprocal of the given slope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I find the slope with m=y2-y1/x2-x1 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nono re-arrange the given equation so that y is the subject

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2y= -3x +6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i want y by its self, no scalars

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y= -3/2x +3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2y=3x-6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=3x/2 -3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so slope is |dw:1373275837921:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

follow?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yesss!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what is the negative reciprocal of that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2/3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u buet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats good

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so our new equation of the line is|dw:1373275955226:dw|

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