Find the equation of the line that has x-intercept –3 and is perpendicular to the line 3x + 5y = 1.
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Find the equation of the line that has x-intercept –3 and is perpendicular to the line 3x + 5y = 1.

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Let point where line touches x-axis be A. So, A = (-3, 0) Given equation of line, ⇒ 3x + 5y = 1 ⇒ 5y = -3x + 1 ⇒ y = Comparing above equation with y = mx + c we get, m1 = Let slope of line perpendicular to 3x + 5y = 1 be m2 ⇒ m1 × m2 = -1 ⇒ ⇒ By point-slope form, Equation of line with slope = and passing through (-3, 0) is : ⇒ y - y1 = m(x - x1) ⇒ y - 0 = [x - (-3)] ⇒ 3y = 5[x + 3] ⇒ 3y = 5x + 15 ⇒ 5x - 3y + 15 = 0. Hence, equation of required line is 5x - 3y + 15 = 0.

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Find the equation of the line that has x-intercept –3 and is perpendicular to the line 3x + 5y = 1.

Straight Line Eq

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