Question

I need help on math homework, I'm not asking you to do it for me just help. Math is my worst subject but it says to choose the equation of the line passing through the point (1,-5) and perpendicular to y=1/5 x -10. A. y= 5x + 10 B. y=5x C. Y= -5x -10 D. y= -5x

Answer 1

The slope of y=1/5 x -10 is what?

Answer 2

If you're not sure, then remember that y = mx+ b is the general form where m is the slope

ex: y = 3x + 5 has a slope of m = 3

ex: y = 1/9x - 10 has a slope of m = 1/9

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I'm so confused

Answer 5

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Answer 6

what's the number in front of the x variable

Answer 7

in the equation y=1/5 x -10

Answer 8

1/5 right?

Answer 9

so the slope of y=1/5 x -10 is 1/5

Answer 10

to find the perpendicular slope, you flip the fraction to get 5/1 = 5

then you flip the sign to get -5

Answer 11

so the perpendicular slope is -5

Answer 12

this means your answer will have a slope of -5

Answer 13

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Answer 14

so

y = mx+b

y = -5x + b ... plug in the perpendicular slope

-5 = -5(1) + b ... plug in x = 1 and y = -5

-5 = -5 + b

solve for b and tell me what you get

Answer 15

So the answer is B?

Answer 16

yes it is

Answer 17

close, but notice that the slope is negative

Answer 18

no the answer isn't B

Answer 19

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Answer 20

ok you need to either help or get out bobby, this is for math only

save that for the chat or private messaging

Answer 21

or better yet, do it on facebook

Answer 22

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Answer 23

its D right?

Answer 24

yes it's y = -5x

Answer 25

-5 = -5 + b

-5+5 = -5 + b + 5

0 = b

b = 0

so

m = -5
b = 0

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y = mx + b

y = -5x + 0

y = -5x

Answer 26

omg thank you so much! <3 i kinda understand it

Answer 27

ok just keep practicing it and you'll get much better at it