SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line y=1/9x+7 and contains the point (-6,0). answer needs to be in slope-intercept form. Thank you!!

SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line y=1/9x+7 and contains the point (-6,0). answer needs to be in slope-intercept form. Thank you!!

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Question 970937: Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line y=1/9x+7 and contains the point (-6,0).
answer needs to be in slope-intercept form.
Thank you!!
Answer by amarjeeth123(569) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope of the perpendicular line=-9
Let the equation of the line be y=-9x+c
Since it passes through (-6,0) we have 0=-9(-6)+c
0=54+c
c=-54
The equation of the required line is y=-9x-54.
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