SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line x=-15 and contains the point (5,8).

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Question 1066231: Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line x=-15 and contains the point (5,8).
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Lines perpendicular to vertical lines are horizontal lines of the form,
y=d where d is a constant.
Using the point,
y=8