Question

what is the equation of the line in point slope form that goes through (-2,-1) and is perpendicular to y=5x+3?

Answer 1

Point slope form is
`y-y1=m(x-x1)`

Since we have to write the equation of a perpendicular line we will have to use the slope that is opposite and reciprocal.


`y - (-1) = - (1)/(5) (x - (-2))`

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

Hope this helps :)