Question

Find an equation for the line passing through the point (4, 3) and perpendicular to the line y=2x−16

Answer 1

Perpendicular means slope is -1/(slope). So slope of new line is -1/2.

Answer 2

And you can use the equation y-y1=m(x-x1), plugging in x1 and y1 as the values of x and y that you were given. Then just shift the terms a little, and you should get the equation.

Answer 3

And m is the slope, which we determined was -1/2.

Answer 4

Oh! That was way more simple than I was making it! Thank you!