Question

What is the equation of the line perpendicular to 2x – 3y = 13 that passes through the point (–6, 5)?

Answer 1

just find the midpoint and slope

Answer 2

I'm not sure how, lol.

Answer 3

Solve the equation by getting y by itself first.

Answer 4

2x-3y=13
-2x -2x

-3y=12-2x

-3y/-3=12-2x/-3

y=-4+2/3x Slope: 2/3x y-intercept: -4

Answer 5

So, will the answer be y=2/3x-1? Sorry, I'm terrible at math, lol.

Answer 6

No, the equation you wrote is parallel to the other one.

Answer 7

Oh, right, I'm looking for perpendicular. Lol. y=2/3x+9 then, right? I think I get it now.

Answer 8

No, that's parallel too.

Answer 9

Maybe this will help:
http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/line-parallel-perpendicular.html

Answer 10

Thank you for the link, I think it'll be really helpful. And thanks for the help!

Answer 11

Okay :)