Question

What is the equation of the line (in slope intercept form) that would be perpendicular to y= 1/5x + 1001 and go through the origin?

Answer 1

John

Answer 2

The slope of the line the problem gives you is m=1/5. For the perpedicular line you have the formula,
\[y=\frac{-1}{m}x+n\]
where you have to find the value of n, knowing the perpendicular line pass through the origin. Then
\[0=0+n\Rightarrow n=0\]
So the perpendicular line will be,
\[y=\frac{-1}{m}x=\frac{-1}{1/5}x=-5x\]

Answer 3

can you please help me with this problem

Answer 4

thank you

Answer 5

You're welcome.