SOLUTION: Find an equation of a straight line that passes through point points (3,5) and is perpendicular to line which passes through points (-1,-3) and (-2,-5)

Question 999419: Find an equation of a straight line that passes through point points (3,5) and is perpendicular to line which passes through points (-1,-3) and (-2,-5)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First find the slope of the line.

Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals so,

Then using the point-slope form,

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