Question

Urgent Please Help!!! write an equation of the line that passes through (0, -5) and is perpendicular to the line y = -4/5x

Answer 1

y=5/4x-5

Explanation:

Perpendicular means negative reciprocal of the slope.

y-y1=m(x-x1)

y-(-5)=5/4(x-0)

y+5=5/4(x)

y+5=5/4x

y=5/4x-5