Alejandro made an error in the steps below when determining the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line 4x -3y = -8 and passes through the point (3, -2).
Step
Alejandro's Work
The equation written in slope-intercept fom is
which has a slope of
1
The slope of the line perpendicular to the given line is
2
Substituting the point and the new slope into point-slope
form results in y-(-2) =--3).
3
Simplifying. the equation of the line sy-2 ---3).
4