SOLUTION: Find an equation for the line perpendicular to the line 7x + 14y = −8 having the same y-intercept as x − 5y = −25.

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Question 1050329: Find an equation for the line perpendicular to the line
7x + 14y = −8 having the same
y-intercept as
x − 5y = −25.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope for the line 7x+14y=-18 is .

A line in the plane perpendicular to that one will have slope ;
which is the negative reciprocal of the given line.

Finding y-intercept of other given line , x-5y=-25;


y-axis intercept is the point (0,5).


RETURNING TO QUESTION
Find equation of the line with slope 2 and containing as y-intercept the point (0,5).

FIT DIRECTLY INTO SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM

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