Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - More on Slope - Exercise Set - Page 226: 25

Answer

The slope-intercept form of the line is $f\left( x \right)=-\frac{2}{3}x-2$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the equation $3x-2y-4=0$. Isolate the y terms on one side. $\begin{align} & 3x-2y-4=0 \\ & -2y=-3x+4 \end{align}$ Divide both sides of the equation by $-2$ to remove the fractional part. $\begin{align} & -\frac{2}{-2}y=-\frac{3}{-2}x+\frac{4}{-2} \\ & y=\frac{3}{2}x-2 \end{align}$ Hence, the slope ${{m}_{1}}$ of the line $3x-2y-4=0$ is ${{m}_{1}}=\frac{3}{2}$ and the y-intercept is $-2$. Now, let the slope of the line $f$ be ${{m}_{2}}$. So, $\begin{align} & {{m}_{1}}\cdot {{m}_{2}}=-1 \\ & \frac{3}{2}\cdot {{m}_{2}}=-1 \\ & {{m}_{2}}=-1\left( \frac{2}{3} \right) \\ & {{m}_{2}}=-\frac{2}{3} \end{align}$ The y-intercept is equal, that is: $\left( 0,-2 \right)$. Now, the equation of $f$ having point $\left( 0,-2 \right)$ and slope $-\frac{2}{3}$ is: $\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)=mx+b \\ & =-\frac{2}{3}\left( x \right)+\left( -2 \right) \\ & =-\frac{2}{3}x-2 \end{align}$ Hence, the equation of the line in slope-intercept form of the line which is perpendicular to the line $3x-2y-4=0$ and has the same y-intercept is $f\left( x \right)=-\frac{2}{3}x-2$.
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