Problem

Find the equation of the line perpendicular to the line 3x2y=6 and passing through the point (2,1).

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Simplifying this equation gives us the final equation of the line in slope-intercept form: y=23x+13.

Steps

Step 1 :First, we rewrite the given line in slope-intercept form (y=mx+b). This gives us y=32x3.

Step 2 :The slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope m is 1m. Thus, the slope of the line we are trying to find is 23.

Step 3 :Finally, we use the point-slope form of the equation of a line (yy1=m(xx1)) to find the equation of the line. Plugging in the given point (2,1) and the slope 23, we get y+1=23(x2).

Step 4 :Simplifying this equation gives us the final equation of the line in slope-intercept form: y=23x+13.

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