Let
(h,k) be the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point
(2,3) on the 1 i
n e
x+y−11=0. Then, the slope of the perpendicular line is
. Again the slope of the given line
x+y−11=0 is -1
Using the condition of perpendicularity of lines, we have
()(−1)=−1 or k−h=1 . . . (i)
Since
(h,k) lies on the given line, we have,
h+k−11=0 or
h+k=11 . . . (ii)
Solving (i) and (ii), we get
h=5 and
k=6. Thus
(5,6) are the required coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular.