SOLUTION: Trying to find the slope intercept for of a line that is perpendicular to the given line and that passes thru the given point but I am stumped. Can you help me with the math? pe

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Question 957903: Trying to find the slope intercept for of a line that is perpendicular to the given line and that passes thru the given point but I am stumped. Can you help me with the math?
perpendicular to y=3, thru (-5,-3)

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ravikanthgurram2394@gmail.com:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is no slope intercept form.
Lines perpendicular to horizontal lines are vertical lines and have an undefined slope.
They have the form,

In your case,

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Answer by ravikanthgurram2394@gmail.com(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
line perpendicular to y=3 is x=k..
It is passing through point (-5,-3)..
So, required line is x=-5..

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