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The equation of line that passes through $(-1,3)$ and is perpendicular to the straight line $5 x+3 y=-1$ is: |
$3 x-5 y+18=0$ $3 x-5 y+15=0$ $5 x+3 y+18=0$ $5 x+3 y+15=0$ |
$3 x-5 y+18=0$ |
The given line 5 x + 3 y + 1 = 0 can be rewritten as 3 y = -5 x + 1 or y = (-5/3) x - 1/3 —————————————-(1) has a slope = -5/3 The slope of the straight line perpendicular to the given line = 3/5 The equation of straight line with slope m and passing through the point (x¹, y¹) is y - y¹ = m (x - x¹). In our case (x¹, y¹) = (-1, 3) and the equation of the required line becomes y - (3) = (3/5) (x –(-1)) => y - 3 = 3 x/5 + 3/5 => 5 y - 15 = 3 x + 3 => 3 x - 5 y + 18 = 0 The required equation is: 3 x - 5 y + 18 = 0. |