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"symbolab_question": "PRE_CALC#perpendicular y=5x+2,\\at x=1"
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"title": "Perpendicular to $$y=5x+2$$, and passing through $$x=1:{\\quad}y=-\\frac{1}{5}x+\\frac{36}{5}$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Find the line $$\\mathbf{y=mx+b}$$ perpendicular to $$y=5x+2$$ that passes through $$x=1$$"
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"title": "Find the perpendicular point:$${\\quad}\\left(1,\\:7\\right)$$",
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"primary": "Plug $$x=1$$ into the equation $$y=5x+2$$",
"result": "y=5\\cdot\\:1+2"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Solve $$y$$",
"result": "y=7"
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"title": "Find the slope of $$y=5x+2:{\\quad}m=5$$",
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"primary": "For a line equation for the form of $$\\mathbf{y=mx+b}$$, the slope is $$\\mathbf{m}$$",
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"title": "Compute the slope of the perpendicular line:$${\\quad}m_{p}=-\\frac{1}{5}$$",
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"title": "$$5m_{p}=-1{\\quad:\\quad}m_{p}=-\\frac{1}{5}$$",
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"title": "Divide both sides by $$5$$",
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"primary": "Divide both sides by $$5$$",
"result": "\\frac{5m_{p}}{5}=\\frac{-1}{5}"
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"title": "Find the line with slope m=$$-\\frac{1}{5}$$ and passing through $$\\left(1,\\:7\\right):{\\quad}y=-\\frac{1}{5}x+\\frac{36}{5}$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Compute the line equation $$\\mathbf{y=mx+b}$$ for slope m=$$-\\frac{1}{5}$$ and passing through $$\\left(1,\\:7\\right)$$"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Compute the $$y$$ intercept:$${\\quad}b=\\frac{36}{5}$$",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug the slope $$-\\frac{1}{5}$$ into $$y=mx+b$$",
"result": "y=\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)x+b"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Plug in $$\\left(1,\\:7\\right)$$: $$\\quad\\:x=1,\\:y=7$$",
"result": "7=\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1+b"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Isolate $$b$$"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$7=\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1+b{\\quad:\\quad}b=\\frac{36}{5}$$",
"input": "7=\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1+b",
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"primary": "Switch sides",
"result": "\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1+b=7"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)1\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1+b=7",
"result": "b=\\frac{36}{5}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)1$$ from both sides",
"result": "\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1+b-\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1=7-\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1"
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"input": "\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1+b-\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1=7-\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1",
"result": "b=\\frac{36}{5}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)1-\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)1=0$$"
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"result": "=b"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$7-\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1:{\\quad}\\frac{36}{5}$$",
"input": "7-\\left(-\\frac{1}{5}\\right)\\cdot\\:1",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=7+\\frac{1}{5}\\cdot\\:1"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$\\frac{1}{5}\\cdot\\:1=\\frac{1}{5}$$",
"result": "=7+\\frac{1}{5}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$7=\\frac{7\\cdot\\:5}{5}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{7\\cdot\\:5}{5}+\\frac{1}{5}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{7\\cdot\\:5+1}{5}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$7\\cdot\\:5+1=36$$",
"input": "7\\cdot\\:5+1",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$7\\cdot\\:5=35$$",
"result": "=35+1"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$35+1=36$$",
"result": "=36"
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Solution
perpendicular
Solution
Solution steps
Find the line perpendicular to that passes through
Find the perpendicular point:
Find the slope of
Compute the slope of the perpendicular line:
Find the line with slope m= and passing through
Graph
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the perpendicular y=5x+2,\at x=1 ?
The perpendicular y=5x+2,\at x=1 is y=-1/5 x+36/5