What is the equation of the line that is perpendicular to
the given line and passes through the point (3, 0)?
J(-3,2)
(30)
O 3x + 5y = -9
O 3x + 5y = 9
5x - 3y = -15
O 5x - 3y = 15
54 -3 -2 -1
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MrRoyal

Answer:

[tex]y + x = 3[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is poorly formatted. However, I will take the parameters as follows:

Given

Perpendicular to: J(-3,2) and L(2,7)

Passes through: (3,0)

Required

Write an equation for the line

First, calculate the slope (m) of JL

[tex]m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{7-2}{2+3}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{5}{5}[/tex]

[tex]m = 1[/tex]

Since the line is perpendicula4 to JL, the slope is:

[tex]m_2 = -\frac{1}{m}[/tex]

[tex]m_2 = -\frac{1}{1}[/tex]

[tex]m_2 = -1[/tex]

The equation is then calculated using:

[tex]y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)[/tex]

[tex]y - 0 = -1(x - 3)[/tex]

[tex]y - 0 = -x + 3[/tex]

[tex]y = -x + 3[/tex]

[tex]y + x = 3[/tex]

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