Question

AB and BC form a right angle at point B if A = (-3,-1) and B = (4,4) what is the equation if BC

Answer 1

Answer:

$7x+5y-48=0$

Step-by-step explanation:

Refer the attached figure .

We are given a line AB

Point A$=(x_1,y_1) = (-3,-1)$

Point B$=(x_2,y_2) = (4,4)$

Formula for slope 'm' when two points are given :

$m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

Substituting thew values

$m=\frac{4-(-1)}{4-(-3)}$

$m=\frac{5}{7}$

Since we are given that AB is perpendicular to BC

So, By property - perpendicular slopes are negative reciprocals of each other.

$\Rightarrow m_1\times m_2 =-1$

$\Rightarrow \frac{5}{7}\times m_2 =-1$

$\Rightarrow m_2 = \frac{-7}{5}$

So, Slope for line BC : $m_2 = \frac{-7}{5}$

Point B = (4,4)

Formula of equation of line : $y-y_1=m(x-x_1)$

$y-4=\frac{-7}{5}(x-4)$

$5(y-4)=-7(x-4)$

$5y-20=-7x+28$

$7x+5y-20-28=0$

$7x+5y-48=0$

Hence the equation of line BC : $7x+5y-48=0$