Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the graph of
Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the graph of 5x + 2y = 4 that contains the point (-3,2).
Solution
5x +2y =4
y = -5x/2 +2
slope = -5/2
line perpendicular to the graph of 5x + 2y = 4
slope = -1/ (-5/2) = 2/5
Stand slope intercept equation : y = mx +c
y = 2x/5 +c
plug (-3,2) to find c
2 = 2(-3)/5 +c
c = 2 +6/5 =16/5
y = 2x/5 +16/5 ----> 5y = 2x +16

