Question

What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (2, 7) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y=x/4+5 ?

Answer 1

y = 1/4x + 5
Point ( 2,7)

Alright, its always easier to draw it on a graph to see visually how the line intersects the other line. In this case I'll make it simple.

m1 time m2 = -1
Flip the slope you get -4

Now write the equation
y = mx + b
y = -4x + b
7 = -4(2) + b
7 = -8 + b
b = 15

y = -4x + 15

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