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"query": {
"display": "perpendicular $$3x-4y=6$$",
"symbolab_question": "PRE_CALC#perpendicular 3x-4y=6"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Functions & Graphing",
"topic": "Line Equations",
"subTopic": "Perpendicular",
"default": "y=-\\frac{4}{3}x+b",
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"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "General line, perpendicular to $$3x-4y=6:{\\quad}y=-\\frac{4}{3}x+b$$",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Find the slope of $$3x-4y=6:{\\quad}m=\\frac{3}{4}$$",
"input": "3x-4y=6",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Convert to slope intercept form:$${\\quad}y=\\frac{3}{4}x-\\frac{3}{2}$$",
"input": "3x-4y=6",
"steps": [
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Slope intercept form defininition",
"text": "$$\\mathbf{y=mx+b}\\:$$is the slope intercept form of a line where $$\\mathbf{m}\\:$$is the slope and $$\\mathbf{b}\\:$$is the $$\\mathbf{y}\\:$$intercept"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$3x\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "3x-4y=6",
"result": "-4y=6-3x",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$3x$$ from both sides",
"result": "3x-4y-3x=6-3x"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "-4y=6-3x"
}
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$-4$$",
"input": "-4y=6-3x",
"result": "y=\\frac{3}{4}x-\\frac{3}{2}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$-4$$",
"result": "\\frac{-4y}{-4}=\\frac{6}{-4}-\\frac{3x}{-4}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "y=\\frac{3}{4}x-\\frac{3}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "For a line equation for the form of $$\\mathbf{y=mx+b}$$, the slope is $$\\mathbf{m}$$",
"result": "m=\\frac{3}{4}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Compute the slope of the perpendicular line:$${\\quad}m_{p}=-\\frac{4}{3}$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "The perpendicular slope is the negative reciprocal of the given slope"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{3}{4}m_{p}=-1{\\quad:\\quad}m_{p}=-\\frac{4}{3}$$",
"input": "\\frac{3}{4}m_{p}=-1",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Multiply both sides by $$4$$",
"input": "\\frac{3}{4}m_{p}=-1",
"result": "3m_{p}=-4",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply both sides by $$4$$",
"result": "4\\cdot\\:\\frac{3}{4}m_{p}=4\\left(-1\\right)"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "3m_{p}=-4"
}
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$3$$",
"input": "3m_{p}=-4",
"result": "m_{p}=-\\frac{4}{3}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$3$$",
"result": "\\frac{3m_{p}}{3}=\\frac{-4}{3}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "m_{p}=-\\frac{4}{3}"
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"title": "Line with slope m=$$-\\frac{4}{3}:{\\quad}y=-\\frac{4}{3}x+b$$",
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"type": "step",
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Solution
perpendicular
Solution
Solution steps
Find the slope of
Compute the slope of the perpendicular line:
Line with slope m=
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the perpendicular 3x-4y=6 ?
The perpendicular 3x-4y=6 is y=-4/3 x+b