tamukajena12 tamukajena12
  • 03-03-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

Write the equation of the line which passes through (2, –1) and is perpendicular to the line with equation 5y – x = 1.

Respuesta :

Аноним Аноним
  • 04-03-2018
Solve 5y - x = 1 for y such that y = mx + b so we can extract the slope.
y = 1/5x + 1/5
Perpendicular lines have opposite signed reciprocal slopes.
1/5 would have an opposite signed (-) reciprocal (5) slope of -5

Now let's find b by substituting the values of y, m, and x into y = mx + b:
-1 = -5(2) + b
-1 = -10 + b
9 = b
So the equation is y = -5x + 9 or 5x + y = 9
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

10 plus 12 plus another number divided by 3 equals to 15 what is the third number?
What organisms release stores energy from organic compounds through cellular respiration?
Marissa has saved $1000 in a jar. she plans to withdraw half of what's remaining in the jar at the end of each month
list four clues that suggest a chemical change is taking place
What's 725/1000 in simplest form?
2-(4p+3)=-3(p+2)-(2p+3)
What types of individuals in a population are represented by the two ends of a bell curve ?
Which partial products can be added to equal 89 × 3? Choose exactly two answers that are correct. a. 8 × 3 b. 9 × 3 c. 80 × 3 d. 90 × 3
Which of these Victorian beliefs did Oscar Wilde openly challenge?
A tour bus travels 2,160 miles in 36 hours. what happened the average distance the bus travels in one hour?