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A line passing through the origin perpendicularly cuts the line 3x−2y=6 at point M. Find the coordinates of point M.

  1. A
    (
    13
    18

    ,
    13
    12

    )
  2. B
    (
    13
    18

    ,−
    13
    12

    )
  3. C
    (−
    13
    18

    ,−
    13
    12

    )
  4. D
    (−
    13
    18

    ,
    13
    12

    )

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

1. Find the slope of the given line:
The equation of the given line is:

3x−2y=6⟹2y=3x−6⟹y=
2
3

x−3
The slope of this line (m
1

) is
2
3

.

Find the equation of the perpendicular line passing through the origin (0,0):
The slope of a line perpendicular to it (m
2

) satisfies m
1

×m
2

=−1:

m
2

=−
m
1


1

=−
3
2


Since it passes through the origin, its equation is:

y=−
3
2

x⟹2x+3y=0
Find the intersection point M by solving the two equations simultaneously:
From the second equation, y=−
3
2

x. Substitute this into the first equation (3x−2y=6):

3x−2(−
3
2

x)=6
3x+
3
4

x=6
3
13

x=6⟹x=
13
18


Now, find the corresponding value of y:

y=−
3
2

(
13
18

)=−
13
12


Thus, the coordinates of point M are (
13
18

,−
13
12

).

Practice this question

Try it yourself before checking the explanation above.

A line passing through the origin perpendicularly cuts the line 3x−2y=6 at point M. Find the coordinates of point M.
A
(
13
18

,
13
12

)
B
(
13
18

,−
13
12

)
C
(−
13
18

,−
13
12

)
D
(−
13
18

,
13
12

)

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