Which is the equation for the line perpendicular to y = –x + 11 and containing P(–2, 3)?
a. y – 2 = –(x – 3)
b. y = –x+ 4
c. y = –x + 4
d. y = x + 4

Question

Which is the equation for the line perpendicular to y = –x + 11 and containing P(–2, 3)?  
a. y – 2 = –(x – 3)
b. y = –x+ 4
c. y = –x + 4
d. y = x + 4

accessdenied · Answer

What do you know about perpendicular lines, specifically their slopes?

If we look at each answer's slope, we can possibly eliminate some answers that do not make sense.

accessdenied · Answer

With those options removed, we just have to check the remaining linear equations if they contain the point P(-2, 3).