The equation of the line is 5y = 6x + 8 which passes through point C and perpendicular AB.
<h3>What is the slope?</h3>The ratio that y increase as x increases is the slope of a line. The slope of a line reflects how steep it is, but how much y increases as x increases. Anywhere on the line, the slope stays unchanged (the same).
We have a triangle ABC is defined by the points A(2,9), B(8,4), and C(-3,-2).
The slope of the segment AB:
m = -5/6
The slope of the line perpendicular to AB:
Let M is the slope of the line:
mM = -1
(-5/6)M = -1
M = 6/5
The line:
y = Mx + c
y = (6/5)x + c
The line passing through the point C(-3, -2)
-2 = (6/5)(-3) + c
c = 8/5
y = (6/5)x + 8/5
5y = 6x + 8
Thus, the equation of the line is 5y = 6x + 8 which passes through point C and perpendicular AB.
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