A line passes through the point (–2, 4), and its y-intercept is (0, –6). What is the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the first line and passes through the point (5, –4)?

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sonyalee77 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

First find the equation of the first line. Use y=mx + c you have c the y intercept. All you need to do it substitute the x coordinate and the y coordinate in the equation.

kainui · Answer

ANYTIME you see a question about a line, you start here and just start solving.

y=mx+b

So what's m and what's b of this line in particular that we need to solve for it? Looks like we need to know some stuff about the other line. What is the relationship of a line that's perpendicular to the other line? Are their slopes different? Do their y-intercepts matter?

anonymous · Answer

@Sonyalee77 can you figure out the equation of the first line?

sonyalee77 · Answer

y=1/5x-3?

anonymous · Answer

Use the first coordinate (-2, 4)

anonymous · Answer

c isn't 3 its the y intercept which is (0 , this one) its in the first line of your question.

anonymous · Answer

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