Question

What is an equation of the line that is perpendicular to y + 1 = -3(x-5) and passes through the point (4,-6)?

Answer 1

y + 6 = 1/3 (x-4)

Explanation:

Answer 2

`\boxed{\bold{y + 6 = (1)/(3) (x - 4)}}`

Replace the second y (y1) and the 2nd x (x1) with the new points and then -3 become 1/3 due to perpendicular meaning opposite reciprocal (2/3 reciprocal is 3/2 and the opposite would be its negative, -3/2, for example)

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