Question

Stoila needs to determine the wquation of a line passing through the point (-6, -2) that is perpendicular to y=2x-4. What is the equation?

Answer 1

the slope would be the negative reciprocal to be perpendicular, so it is now -0.5
then use the equation:
\[y-y_{1} = m(x-x_{1})\]
Plugging in the values:
\[y+2=-0.5(x+6)=-.5x-3\]
Solve for y, to get \[y = -.5x-5\]

Answer 2

working it out now....thank you f your help!