Write a slope-intercept equation for a line perpendicular to 3x + y - 2 = 0 with point (2,1)

bolton8l

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2022-10-08

Write a slope-intercept equation for a line perpendicular to 3x + y - 2 = 0 with point (2,1)

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pereishen9g

pereishen9g

Beginner2022-10-09Added 7 answers

First put the equation in slope intercept form => slope = - 3. Product of slopes of perpendicular lines = - 1. So the perpendicular line has m = 1/3. Then use the point - slope formula and solve for just ' y ' to get the slope intercept form.
y - 1 = ( 1 3 ) ( x - 2 )
y = ( 1 3 ) x + 1 3

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