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Find the equation of the line passing through

Question:

Find the equation of the line passing through ( - 3, 5) and perpendicular to the line through the points (2, 5) and ( - 3, 6).

Solution:

Given: The line perpendicular to the line passing through $(2,5)$ and $(-3,6)$ passes through $(-3,5)$.

Formula to be used: If $(a, b)$ and $(c, d)$ are two points then the equation of the line passing through them is

$\frac{y-b}{x-a}=\frac{b-d}{a-c}$

Product of slopes of two perpendicular lines $=-1$

The equation of the line joining points $(2,5)$ and $(-3,6)$ is

$\frac{y-5}{x-2}=\frac{5-6}{2-(-3)}$

or, $\frac{y-5}{x-2}=\frac{-1}{5}$

Or, $5 y-25=-x+2$

i.e. the given line is x + 5y = 27.

The slope of this line is $-1 / 5$.

$\therefore$ the slope of the perpendicular line =

$\frac{-1}{-1 / 5}=5$

The equation of the line can be written in the form y = 5x + c

(c is the y - intercept)

This line passes through ( - 3,5).

Hence, 5 = 5x( - 3) + c or, c = 20

The required equation of the line will be y = 5x + 20

i.e. 5x - y + 20 = 0