Question 1167928
the line with equation x = -1 is a vertical line.


when x = -1, the value of y can be any real value.


(-1,0) is on the line.
(-1,3) is on the line.
etc.


the slope of a vertical line is undefined.


that's because the slope of a straight line is the change in the value of y divided by the corresponding change in the value of x.


since x is always equal to -1, there is no change in the value of x, meaning the change in the value of x is equal to 0.


this means that the denominator in the equation of change in the value of y divided by the change in the value of x is equal to the change in the value of y divided by 0, the result of which is undefined.


the line perpendicular to the vertical line has a slope that is a negative reciprocal of the slope of the vertical line.


if the slope of the vertical line is the change in the value of y divided by 0, then the slope of the line perpendicular to it is equal to 0 divided by the negative value of the change in the value of y.


the slope of the horizontal line is therefore equal to 0, because 0 divided by anything is equal to 0.


that means the line is horizontal.


the slope intercept form of the equation of a straight line is y = mx + b


m is the slope
b is the y-intercept.


with a slope of 0, the equation of the horizontal line is therefore y = 0 * x + b


solve for b by replacing x and y with their respective values from any point on the line.


when the line goes through the point (x,y) = (2,3), replace x with 2 and y with 3 to get:


y = 0 * x + b becomes:


3 = 0 * 2 + b


simplify to get b = 3


the equation of the line perpendicular to the vertical line is therefore:


y = 0 * x + 3 which simplifies to y = 3.


the graph of both lines is shown below:


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you can see from the graph that the lines intersect at the point (x,y) = (-1,3) and that the point (x,y) = (2,3) is on the horizontal line.