The equation of the line passing through (1;2) and perpendicular to the line x+2y+3=0 is
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Answer :
The required line is 2x - y = 0
Given :
The equation of the line passes through the point (1,2)
The line is perpendicular another line x + 2y + 3 = 0
To Find :
The equation of the line
Solution :
The required line is perpendicular to x + 2y + 3 = 0
Transforming this equation to slope gradient form :
Now we know that if two lines are perpendicular the product of their gradient is -1
Again from equation of a line passing through one given point :
Formulae Used Here :
If m₁ and m₂ are the gradients of two perpendicular lines then the product of the gradients of these lines are given by
m₁.m₂ = -1
Equation of a line passing through a given point :
If m is the gradient of a line and the line passes through the point (x₁ , y₁) then the equation of the line is given by :
y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)