SOLUTION: write a equation that is perpendicular to y=5x+7 and passes through (-15, 6)
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Question 356722: write a equation that is perpendicular to y=5x+7 and passes through (-15, 6)
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
write a equation that is perpendicular to y=5x+7 and passes through (-15, 6)
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compare with y = mx +b
m= slope = 5
slope of line perpendicular to this line will be -1/5.
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point (-15,6)
plug value of x,y &m to find b
6=-1/5 * -15 +b
6=-3+b
b=9
y=-x/5 +9 is the equation
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