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identifying equation in point slope form for the line perpendicular to y equals negative 1 / 3x - 6 that passes through -1,5

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Answer:

y = 3x +8

Explanation:

The slope of the given line is -1/3. The slope of a perpendicular line is the opposite of the reciprocal of that: -1/(-1/3) = 3.

Then, in point-slope form, the equation of the line is ...

... y - k = m(x - h) . . . . . for slope m through point (h, k)

... y - 5 = 3(x -(-1)) . . . . . for line of slope 3 through (-1, 5)

... y = 3x +8 . . . . . . . . . simplify

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