SOLUTION: what is a linear equation that is perpendicular to y=5

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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is a linear equation that is perpendicular to y=5
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y = 5 is parallel to the x-axis.
For any x, y = 5
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Perpendicular to that, is parallel to the y-axis.
y = ??? for any x.
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--> y = k where k = a constant, any real number constant.
eg,
y = 1
y = 3
y = -77
etc

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