SOLUTION: through (6, -9), perpendicular to 7x -8y = -30

Question 1176126: through (6, -9), perpendicular to 7x -8y = -30
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

passes through (, )
and perpendicular to

perpendicular lines have slopes negative reciprocal to each other
so find a slope of given line
...solve for

-> slope is
perpendicular line will have a slope

so far, equation is

use given point (, ) to calculate

and your equation is

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