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Which equation is perpendicular to the line 3x + y = 10 and passes through the point (6, -5)

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Answer:

y= -(1/3)x -3

Explanation:

You have to find the opposite reciprocal for the slope of the line. Then, plug in the points into point slope form.

y+ 5= -(1/3)(x-6)

User Mischa Arefiev
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