SOLUTION: 1.Write one equation of a line that is perpendicular to x = -3 How would I find that out? where do I begin? I don't just want the answer.

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Question 284346: 1.Write one equation of a line that is perpendicular to x = -3
How would I find that out? where do I begin? I don't just want the answer.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a special case because there is no slope to find.
Draw this on a graph to see it.
Again this is a special case .
It is a vertical line where x is always -3 that means x never changes.
the slope is the rise over the run . Here x is the run. but if rise /run and x never changes that mean the run is zero. But the denominator can never be zero so the slope is undefined.
So a line perpendicular to it it must be horizontal.
a horizontal line has a slope of zero because the y or rise never changes.
So your equation will be y= some number
It doesn't matter which number.Now if the problem said passing through point (3,6) then an equation could be y=6
So let's use y=6 anyways
so our answer is y=6