Draw a perpendicular line passing through the point (3, -2). Start this problem by writing any equation in the form ax+by=c where a,b, and c are real numbers, and solve this equation for y to find use the linear equation form, y=mx+b.

Graph this line. Now draw a line perpendicular to this one that also passes through the point (3,-2) . Here are some questions to answer as you proceed to graph the two equations.
The slope is measured as the ratio of the rise to the run.
What is the slope of the perpendicular line? How is it related to the slope of the original line?
In the general case, if m is the slope of a line, what is the slope (in terms of m) of any line perpendicular to it?

Question

Draw a perpendicular line passing through the point (3, -2). Start this problem by writing any equation in the form ax+by=c where a,b, and c are real numbers, and solve this equation for y to find use the linear equation form, y=mx+b.

Graph this line.  Now draw a line perpendicular to this one that also passes through the point (3,-2) .  Here are some questions to answer as you proceed to graph the two equations.
       The slope is measured as the ratio of the rise to the run.  
       What is the slope of the perpendicular line?  How is it related to the slope of the original line? 
       In the general case, if m is the slope of a line, what is the slope (in terms of m) of any line perpendicular to it?

anonymous · Answer

there's not enough information in the question to do that

johnweldon1993 · Answer

That would be ANY line that passes through (3,-2)...