SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line below that passes through the origin (0,0) and the point (−1,14) . Please enter your answer as "y=(-42/5)*x" or "y=(57/9)*x" with no spac

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Question 1183514: Find the equation of the line below that passes through the origin (0,0) and the point (−1,14) .

Please enter your answer as "y=(-42/5)*x" or "y=(57/9)*x" with no spaces.

Also, find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to this line.

Equation of the line above is?
Equation of the line perpendicular is ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope is %2814-0%29%2F%28-1-0%29=-14.

Equation can start as y-14=-14%28x%2B1%29, and you could solve for y in terms of x.

For the line perpendicular to it, y-14=%281%2F14%29%28x%2B1%29,....