Algebra Examples

Find the Perpendicular Line
y=x-2 , (2,6)
Step 1
Use the slope-intercept form to find the slope.
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Step 1.1
The slope-intercept form is y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
y=mx+b
Step 1.2
Using the slope-intercept form, the slope is 1.
m=1
m=1
Step 2
The equation of a perpendicular line must have a slope that is the negative reciprocal of the original slope.
mperpendicular=-11
Step 3
Simplify -11 to find the slope of the perpendicular line.
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Step 3.1
Cancel the common factor of 1.
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Step 3.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
mperpendicular=-11
Step 3.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
mperpendicular=-11
mperpendicular=-11
Step 3.2
Multiply -1 by 1.
mperpendicular=-1
mperpendicular=-1
Step 4
Find the equation of the perpendicular line using the point-slope formula.
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Step 4.1
Use the slope -1 and a given point (2,6) to substitute for x1 and y1 in the point-slope form y-y1=m(x-x1), which is derived from the slope equation m=y2-y1x2-x1.
y-(6)=-1(x-(2))
Step 4.2
Simplify the equation and keep it in point-slope form.
y-6=-1(x-2)
y-6=-1(x-2)
Step 5
Solve for y.
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Step 5.1
Simplify -1(x-2).
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Step 5.1.1
Rewrite.
y-6=0+0-1(x-2)
Step 5.1.2
Simplify by adding zeros.
y-6=-1(x-2)
Step 5.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
y-6=-1x-1-2
Step 5.1.4
Simplify the expression.
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Step 5.1.4.1
Rewrite -1x as -x.
y-6=-x-1-2
Step 5.1.4.2
Multiply -1 by -2.
y-6=-x+2
y-6=-x+2
y-6=-x+2
Step 5.2
Move all terms not containing y to the right side of the equation.
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Step 5.2.1
Add 6 to both sides of the equation.
y=-x+2+6
Step 5.2.2
Add 2 and 6.
y=-x+8
y=-x+8
y=-x+8
Step 6
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