Find the equation of the line passing through the point P( - 3, 5) and perpendicular to the line passing through the points A(2, 5) and B( - 3, 6)
As two points passing through line perpendicular to the line are given, we will calculate slope using two points. Let slopes of the two lines be m1 and m2.
$\mathrm{m}_{1}=\frac{\mathrm{y}_{2-\mathrm{y}_{1}}}{\mathrm{x}_{2}-\mathrm{x}_{1}} \Rightarrow \frac{6-5}{-3-2}=-\frac{1}{5}$
$\mathrm{~m}_{1}=-\frac{1}{5}$
Now the slope of the equation can be found using
$\mathrm{m}_{1} \mathrm{~m}_{2}=-1$ where $\mathrm{m}_{1}, \mathrm{~m}_{2}$ are slopes of two perpendicular lines
$\frac{-1}{5} \cdot m_{2}=-1 \Rightarrow m_{2}=5$
Using slope - intercept form we will find intercept for line passing through ( - 3, 5)
$y=m x+c$ ............................(1)
$5=5(-3)+c$
$c=5+15$
$c=20$
Putting value in equation (1)
$y=5 x+20$
$5 x-y+20=0$
So, the required equation of line 5x - y + 20 = 0.