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Point-slope form of the line that passes through (-8,2) and is perpendicular to a line with a slope of -8

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Answer:

y-2=1/8(x+5)

Explanation:

1. Perpendicular lines have opposite slopes. To get the new slope, take the slope of the first line and turn it to make it the opposite reciprocal.

Since it's -8, the opposite of it is 1/8.

2. Now, use point slope: y-y1=m(x-x1). Plug in the values of the ordered pair and the slope into the equation.

y-2=1/8(x+8)

And that's your answer

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